Self-nominations for five (5) seats on the Morristown Partnership Special Improvement District’s (SID) Board of Trustees are now being accepted in writing from members who wish to serve for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2023. Nomination forms must be received in the Morristown Partnership office by Monday, March 23, 2020, no later than 5:00pm. As in previous years, an election will be conducted by mail in April.

Responsibilities of a Trustee: Have a fervent interest in downtown Morristown’s future. Attend monthly Board meetings held 8:00 am the second Wednesday of each month at the Morristown Partnership office. Comply with the SID’s Conflict of Interest Policy. Support Morristown Partnership community events and/or Annual Appeal.

Please contact Jennifer Wehring, (973) 455-1133 or jennifer@morristown-nj.org with any questions.

Election Information

Self-nominations for five seats on the Morristown Partnership Special Improvement District’s (SID) Board of Trustees are accepted in March of each year, an election is conducted in April.

In order to be listed on the Ballot of Nominees, you must be an SID member (an owner of commercial real estate (Class 1 or 4) that is subject to assessment or the owner of a business, or the authorized representative and employee of an owner of a business, located in an assessed property within the Special Improvement District; specific requirements can be found in the Corporation’s By-Laws).  This would exclude church, governmental, non-profit or owner-occupied residential properties.

Annually, there are five (5) seats available for three-year terms beginning May 1 and ending April 30.

Voting (April 2020)

You are entitled to vote if you are a commercial property owner or business owner paying a special assessment in the Special Improvement District, or the official designee of the property or business owner.

Ballots will be mailed and available for download the first week of April 2020.

Each assessed property has one vote and must be cast by the entity, or entities, which own(s) the property.  Only one ballot may be cast for each such entity.  Each “bona fide” business located within the Special Improvement District (a business with a separate and distinct existence from all other businesses located at the same property) also has one vote.

The 2020 voting process will take place in April. Terms begin May 1.