- Affordable Housing appealed to publicly to the Council, Planning Board and Redevelopment Agency that Affordable Housing is needed NOW. Requested the Administration to Apply for a Smart Growth Grant to finish the required Council On Affordable Housing (COAH) Housing Element plan of the Master Plan.
- Worked with current Mayor (Cresitello) to negotiate a affordable housing fund for the Vail Mansion development.
- Created positive relationships with Town Officials and Employees
- Spring Street Redevelopment Committee
- Corporate Challenge Committee
- Rent Control (sub-committee)
- Planning Board Member (2000-200?)
- Housing Authority Liaison (2000-2005)
- Worked with the council to lowered Mayor Delaney proposed budget
- Kept the entire community informed of issues that impact them.
- Worked side by side with 2nd Ward community groups. (CCSW, MCDC, BITE, Manahan Village Resident Council, Neighborhood Watch Associations)
- Introduced the creation of the Design Review committee for facial improvement to the downtown area.
- Nominated capable 2nd Ward residents to Town Boards so that the 2nd Ward is properly represented. Note, always searching for additional volunteers.
- Coal and Center Street Redevelopment Council Committee and the Speedwell Avenue Redevelopment Council Committee.
Addressed Quality of Life issues
- Worked with Residents to improve Caldwell Playground and the playground equipment.
- Removed Truck Route from Abbett Avenue
- Worked with Town officials and to produce a traffic congestion and Traffic Light.
- Successfully, petitioned the Morris Country Community Development Committee for a grant to remove the abundant Zuick Building, (old Suburban Furniture Building on MLK.
- Worked with the Town Officials to obtain a grant from the Morris County Community Development so the town could move ahead with the streetscape of CBD zones.
- Worked with the town engineer to address resurfacing of street and new sidewalks on the Towns priority list.
- Tougher laws on stacking
- (2 hour parking regulation (Willow, Lakeside, Logan, Pocahontas and Vail)
- Continue to work with police department to create better the relationship with Police and our youth.
- New Jersey Transit Communication to clean up the near the railroad tussle on MLK Ave.
- Worked to fund the Neighborhood House program for Morristown residents that required financial support to participate. On a committee with in the Neighborhood House to define guidelines to disburse funds.
- Worked with a Black and Latino Coalition to enhance relationship among the two groups.
- Diversity Week – Guest speaker at Morristown High School.
- Worked on a committee to handle the day labor issue.
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