Christine McGrath

The Verona Town Council had a meeting on Monday, September 14th. Here is a summary of what was discussed. The big discussion of the night was on a PILOT agreement for a property on 383 Bloomfield Avenue (Hillcrest Farms) and the redeveloper agreement. I voted for the Pilot and agreement, both of which passed 4-1. I felt that the agreement was fair to both the developer of the property and to the Township. Our experts negotiated the financial deal extensively and the rate of return is...

The Council met on August 17th. I was not in attendance, but watched the meeting in its entirety. Here are some highlights of what was discussed. The main item on the agenda was a pilot agreement for 383 Bloomfield Avenue, otherwise known as the former Hillcrest Farms property. The Townships legal attorney on this matter spoke about some of the details of this plan. This is a 30 year tax abatement for the development of 4,000 square feet of new ground floor retail/commercial space, 33...

The Verona Town Council met on Monday August 3rd. Here are the highlights of what was discussed. Our standard business moved very quickly on Monday night. We approved the ordinance to establish a Supervisor Sewage Plant Operator as a covered position, with a salary of up to $130,000. We approved Boswell Engineering drafting our Watershed Improvement Plan, which is required by the state to be completed by the end of the year. We also accepted Opioid Settlement Grant funds. During New...