This Week at Town Hall: Vernon Takes Up Pool Rentals, the County Planning Board Meets Monday, and Three School Boards Report In

Good morning. This is our weekly look at what your local government is actually doing — what got decided last week, and what is on the calendar next. We read the agendas and minutes for all twenty-four Sussex County municipalities so you do not have to.

This week: Vernon's Township Committee had a public hearing on its agenda about renting out private swimming pools, three school boards met, and the Sussex County Planning Board meets today.

What got decided last week

Vernon: disabled-veteran tax relief, and a hearing on pool rentals

The Vernon Township Committee met Monday, September 28. Its agenda included resolutions for tax refunds and cancellations for disabled veterans and a public hearing on the rental of private residential swimming pools. Agenda-based; minutes are pending, so we cannot yet say how the hearing ended. We will note here if the record changes once minutes are filed.

Schools: a facilities plan, and two regular meetings

The Sparta Board of Education met Thursday, September 24, on an addendum to its Long-Range Facilities Plan. According to the posted record, the board approved the steps needed to submit a major amendment to the plan for state approval. Minutes are pending.

The Hopatcong Board of Education met Monday, September 28, with personnel and finance items on the agenda, and the Newton Board of Education held its regular meeting Tuesday, September 29. Newton's minutes are pending.

Meetings ahead

The Sussex County Planning Board meets today, Monday, October 5. The posted agenda lists approval of the September 14 minutes and the September 21 Development Review Committee minutes, a review of Bridge G-09 at map and lot M.M. 58-59 in Green Township (Highlands Planning Area), and Division updates on the Four Seasons of Agriculture program and the Harvest, Honey & Garlic Festival. The agenda lists no unfinished or new business.

Further out, the Walpack Township Committee is scheduled to meet October 27.

As of Thursday, no other municipality had posted an agenda for the week of October 5. The Government section updates as new agendas arrive.

How to use this

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