| TOWN OF HARRISON MEETINGS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL |
At a meeting of the Mayor and Council on Friday, November 16, 2007 the elected
representatives of the Town of Harrison defeated a resolution brought before the
governing body by 2nd Ward Councilman Steve McCormick that would have "adopted a
policy to broadcast the meetings of the Town on public access cable television" (Channel
35). Mr. McCormick was the only member to vote 'yes' on the resolution - all other
members, and the Mayor, voted 'no'.
Currently, Harrison is the only municipality in Hudson County that does not record any
of their public meetings. The resolution, had it been passed by the Council, would have
allowed for the installation of a state-of-the-art video monitoring system that is similar to
what Kearny purchased and is currently using in their Council Chambers to record their
meetings. The resolution would also have required all of the Town Boards (the
Redevelopment Agency, Zoning Board, Board of Health, Board of Education, etc.) to hold
their meetings in the Council Chambers so that their respective meetings could have
been broadcast and recorded.
While the Mayor and the Town Council have found it necessary to give over $56 million
dollars of our tax dollars to millionaire developers to fund various projects in the
redevelopment zone, they did not find it feasible to spend $60,000 to purchase and install
this equipment in the Council Chambers to give those residents the opportunity who could
not attend the meetings the chance to see what really goes on there. Now they have that
opportunity.
Mayor McDonough stated that he did not see the need for this because while
campaigning no one asked him to do this and 4th Ward Councilman James Doran went as
far as saying that he was speaking on behalf of the residents of the 4th Ward and said
that they would not want the money spent on this.
Therefore, beginning with the December 14, 2007 Council meeting, I will post clips and
full length videos of each of the meetings. Each meeting will also have their own page on
this website devoted to the meeting, which will include the agenda of what went on at the
meeting. I will also post the dates and times of each the Council meetings so that all will
know when they will be held.
representatives of the Town of Harrison defeated a resolution brought before the
governing body by 2nd Ward Councilman Steve McCormick that would have "adopted a
policy to broadcast the meetings of the Town on public access cable television" (Channel
35). Mr. McCormick was the only member to vote 'yes' on the resolution - all other
members, and the Mayor, voted 'no'.
Currently, Harrison is the only municipality in Hudson County that does not record any
of their public meetings. The resolution, had it been passed by the Council, would have
allowed for the installation of a state-of-the-art video monitoring system that is similar to
what Kearny purchased and is currently using in their Council Chambers to record their
meetings. The resolution would also have required all of the Town Boards (the
Redevelopment Agency, Zoning Board, Board of Health, Board of Education, etc.) to hold
their meetings in the Council Chambers so that their respective meetings could have
been broadcast and recorded.
While the Mayor and the Town Council have found it necessary to give over $56 million
dollars of our tax dollars to millionaire developers to fund various projects in the
redevelopment zone, they did not find it feasible to spend $60,000 to purchase and install
this equipment in the Council Chambers to give those residents the opportunity who could
not attend the meetings the chance to see what really goes on there. Now they have that
opportunity.
Mayor McDonough stated that he did not see the need for this because while
campaigning no one asked him to do this and 4th Ward Councilman James Doran went as
far as saying that he was speaking on behalf of the residents of the 4th Ward and said
that they would not want the money spent on this.
Therefore, beginning with the December 14, 2007 Council meeting, I will post clips and
full length videos of each of the meetings. Each meeting will also have their own page on
this website devoted to the meeting, which will include the agenda of what went on at the
meeting. I will also post the dates and times of each the Council meetings so that all will
know when they will be held.
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| THIS WEBSITE WAS LAST UPDATED ON JUNE 15, 2008 |
| "Since the Mayor and Council won't do it, I will. The people of Harrison deserve to know what our elected officials are doing." |
| SPECIAL MEETING Monday, June 30, 2008 at 12:15pm That's right, 12:15 in the afternoon. Typical Harrison. |
| 2008 COUNCIL MEETINGS (All meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise noted.) JANUARY 1st - 12:00 Noon FEBRUARY 7th (Thurs.) - 7:00 P.M. MARCH 4th - 7:00 P.M. APRIL 1st - 7:00 P.M. MAY 6th - 7:00 P.M. JUNE 5th (Thurs.) - 7:00 P.M. JULY - Call of the Mayor AUGUST - Call of Mayor SEPTEMBER 2nd - 7:00 P.M. OCTOBER 7th - 7:00 P.M. NOVEMBER 6th (Thurs.) - 7:00 P.M. DECEMBER 2nd - 7:00 P.M. |
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| LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This website is in no way affiliated with the Town of Harrison. It is privately owned and paid for by Joseph Wood. |
| Questions? Comments? Concerns? Please feel free to e-mail me at: Joe@HarrisonMeetings.com |
| 2008 STANDING COMMITTEES |
| Assessments Nascimento, Chairman Dolaghan Mandaglio M. McCormick Finance McDonough, Chairman Doran Mandaglio Dolaghan Fire Huaranga, Chairman Doran S. McCormick Mandaglio Grounds & Buildings Mandaglio, Chairwoman Dolaghan M. McCormick Doran Legal & Legislative Doran, Chairman M. McCormick Bennett Dolaghan License S. McCormick, Chairman Mandaglio Nascimento Huaranga |
| Ordinance Nascimento, Chairman Doran M. McCormick Bennett Police Doran, Chairman Mandaglio Bennett S. McCormick Recreation Dolaghan, Chairman Huaranga S. McCormick Bennett Street Lighting M. McCormick, Chairwoman Mandaglio Huaranga S. McCormick Streets & Highways Bennett, Chairman Dolaghan S. McCormick Huaranga Community Center & Senior Citizens Mandaglio, Chairwoman Nascimento Huaranga Bennett |
| Transportation Dolaghan, Chairman M. McCormick Nascimento Doran Traffic Signal M. McCormick, Chairwoman Nascimento S. McCormick Doran Welfare McDonough, Chairman Huaranga Nascimento Dolaghan Water & Sewer S. McCormick, Chairman Dolaghan Mandaglio Doran Beautification & Environmental Huaranga, Chairman M. McCormick Bennett Nascimento Board of School Estimate McDonough Doran Bennett |
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| AS SEEN ON |
| The June 13th Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council can be viewed by clicking HERE. |
| Below is an letter to the residents of Town from Harrison Local 22 of the NJ State Policemen's Benevolent Association. |
| Click on the image to open the letter in a new window. |
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