The Morristown Town Council consists of 7 members: three members at-large representing the entire town and four members representing each of the Town's four wards. Members are elected to terms of four year. The Council is responsible for making and setting policy for the Town; it is the legislative arm of the government.The functioning of the Town Council exists under the Faulkner Act.
Town Council Members
Anthony Cattano, Jr President, Council-at-Large
Term expires 12/31/13
Kevin Gsell
Council-At-Large
Term expires 12/31/13
Michelle Harris-King Council-At-Large
Term expires 12/31/13
Rebecca Feldman First Ward
Term expires 12/31/011
Raline Smith-Reid Second Ward
Term expires 12/31/11
James E. Smith Third Ward
Term expires 12/31/11
Alison Deeb
Vice-President, Fourth Ward
Term expires 12/31/11
Regular Public Meetings, commencing at 7:00 p.m., the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, except that there shall be only one meeting in July, on July 15th, and only one meeting shall be held in August, on August 12th. The first regular meeting in November shall be on Wednesday, November 5th.
All regular meetings are held in the Council Room at 200 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey. Closed sessions shall be held from 7:00 p.m. to approximately 7:30 p.m. and the meetings shall be opened to the public at 7:30 p.m. or immediately following the conclusion of the closed session.
Redevelopment meetings of the Town Council, commencing at 7:00 p.m., the second Thursday of each month, except that the redevelopment meeting in July shall be held on Thursday, July 17th and the redevelopment meeting in August shall be held on Thursday, August 14th. All redevelopment meetings are held in the Council Room at 200 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey.
Please check the Calendar for changes and to view agendas.
The Town Council does not handle things such as fixing potholes, repairing street lights, etc. Those matters are handled by the Town Administrator. Often, at Town Council meetings, these matters are often discussed and referred to the Town Administrator who attends the Council meetings with the Mayor.
One of the most vital responsibilities of the Council is adopting the municipal budget. Residents are urged to contact their Council representative for matters concerning Town legislation.The Council President is elected by members of the Council at the organizational meeting and serves for one year..
The President supervises the preparation of the agenda by the Town Clerk for all Council meetings. He or she chairs the meetings so as to allow ideas and issues to flow among all the members. Special meetings may also be called by the President, as well as sub-committees, which examine specific types of issues. The Council President also helps establish legislation for the Town, and serves as a liaison between the Council and Administration.
The Council appoints the following members of Boards:
•Housing Authority
•Parking Authority
•One Planning Board Member
•Rent Leveling Board
•Zoning Board of Adjustment
•Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities
