Organization
The Morris County Open Space Committee reviews, prioritizes and makes recommendations to the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders on the funding or projects which fall into the municipal/qualified charitable conservancy category. This fifteen (15) member Committee consists of one representative from each of the eight municipal regions in the county (see the Map of County Regions), plus representatives from the County Planning Board, County Agriculture Development Board, County Park Commission, County Municipal Utilities Authority, County Historic Preservation Trust Fund Review Board, and two members at-large. The Committee members are appointed by the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Morris County Preservation Trust Fund (Section 3.3.4.1).
Since its creation in 1994, 140 representatives have served on the Committee (see the Membership History of the Morris County Open Space Committee)
Members
2019 Open Space Committee Members
- John Andrus – Region II – Mendham Borough
- Marcia Asdal – Region I – Chester Township
- George Coogan – Region VII – Morris Plains
- Nita Galate – Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund Review Board and Morris County Planning Board
- Robin Jones – Region VI – Pequannock
- Joyce Kanigel – Region IV – Rockaway Borough
- Joseph Nametko – Region III – Netcong
- Casey Parikh – At-Large
- Don Richardson – Region VIII – Long Hill
- Elliott Ruga – Region V – Boonton Town
- Laura Szwak – Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority
- Matthew Tal – Morris County Park Commission
- Jay Thomson – Morris County Agriculture Development Board
- Vacancy – At-Large
Freeholder Liaisons
- Stephen H. Shaw
- Deborah Smith (alternate)
Meetings/Agendas
All meetings are held at 30 Schuyler Place (2nd Floor Conference Room), Morristown, unless otherwise noted.
2019
- March 19 at 7:30
- September 4 at 7:00
- September 14 at 8 AM (site visits)
- October 22 at 6 PM (final presentations at MC Library)
- December 4
Minutes
2018
- March 27, 2018 Minutes
- September 5, 2018 Minutes
- September 15, 2018 Minutes
- October 23, 2018 Minutes