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
2018 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
- Robin Jones – Region VI – Pequannock
- Joyce Kanigel – Region IV – Rockaway Borough
- Joseph Nametko – Region III – Netcong
- Annabel Pierce – Morris County Planning Board
- Guy Piserchia – 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
- Rick Watson – At-Large
Freeholder Liaisons
- Christine Myers
- Deborah Smith (alternate)
Meetings/Agendas
All meetings are held at 30 Schuyler Place, Morristown, unless otherwise noted.
2018
- March 27 @ 7:30 PM
- September 5 @ 7 PM (2nd floor)
- September 15 @ 8 AM (site visits)
- October 23 @ 6 PM (final presentations, at Morris County Library)
- December 5 @ 7:30 PM