Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Personnel topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Byram Township Council held closed-session interviews for chief of police; no public appointment announced
Summary
On Oct. 28, 2025, the Byram Township Council met in a special executive session to interview candidates for chief of police under the Open Public Meetings Act; the council returned to open session at 9:06 p.m. and no public hiring action was recorded.
Byram Township Council met in a special executive session on Oct. 28, 2025, to conduct a confidential interview for the township's Chief of Police. Mayor Rubenstein called the meeting to order and the council moved into closed session under the Open Public Meetings Act to discuss the personnel matter.
The motion to enter executive session was made by Councilwoman Franco and seconded by Councilman Proctor and was adopted by the council, which the municipal record shows voted in favor. The resolution states the public was excluded from the discussion because it fell within the Act's permitted exceptions and directs that minutes of the executive session be kept on file in the municipal clerk's office until confidentiality is no longer required.
Township Manager Joseph Sabatini and Township Attorney Tom Collins were listed as present for the session. There is no public record in the meeting minutes of a final appointment, vote, or other public action on the chief of police position during this session. The council returned to open session at 9:06 p.m. on a motion by Councilwoman Franco, seconded by Councilman Proctor, and adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
The meeting record identifies the topic discussed in executive session as a "Chief of Police Interview"; the minutes remain confidential under the terms stated in the adopted resolution and will be released when the council determines confidentiality is no longer required.
