Elected Officials:
Mayor
Garrett Smith
636 Jackson St.
908-209-4477
term expires 12/31/2011
http://www.mayorsmith.com |
Councilman
At Large
Jamel Holley
147 East Fifth Ave.
908.241.0405
jamelholley@hotmail.com
term expires 12/31/2010 |
Council
Member, Ward 1
Sally Samuel
540 Sheridan Ave.
908.241.6047
term expires 12/31/2008 |
Council
Member, Ward 2
Sylvia Turnage
1104 Morris Street
908- 967-3628
term expires 12/31/2009 |
Council
Member, Ward 3
Cecilia Dallis-Ricks
154 West Fifth Ave.
908.245.8520
term expires 12/31/2008 |
Council
Member, Ward 4
Samantha Dow
200 Pine Street
908-956-1298
term expires 12/31/2010 |
Council
Member, Ward 5
Christine Dansereau
530 Hory Street
908.241.9069
term expires 12/31/2009 |
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Council Committees and Liaisons:
Human
Resources
Sally Samuel, Chair
Samantha Dow
Sylvia Turnage
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Public
Safety
Christine Dansereau, Chair
Sally Samuel, Police
Jamel Holley, Fire |
Public
Works
Sylvia Turnage, Chair
Cecelia Dallis-Ricks
Samantha Dow |
Recreation
Sylvia Turnage, Chair
Samantha Dow
Christine Dansereau |
Finance
Sylvia Turnage, Chair
Sally Samuel
Christine Dansereau
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Health
Board Liaison
Christine Dansereau |
Library
Board Liaison
Samantha Dow |
Shade
Tree Liaison
Sally Samuel |
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Morses Creek Liaison
Christine Dansereau
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Welfare
Board Liaison
Samatha Dow
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UC Transportation Board Liaison
Christine Dansereau
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Sr Citizens Advisory Liaison
Samantha Dow
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Roselle is incorporated as a borough. The salaried governing
body is the Borough Council which is made up of six
members and a mayor. The mayor and council representative-at-large
are elected by the entire borough. The remaining five
council members are elected from five wards, one from each
ward in which the member resides. Term of office for mayor
is four years; council members, three years.
Roselle has the "weak" mayor-council
form of government. The mayor has less control and
the council more over fiscal operations and the appointment
and removal of executive officers. The mayor has no vote except
in case of a tie. The mayor can veto legislation, but the veto
can be overridden by two-thirds vote of the council.
A borough administrator, appointed
by the Borough Council, tends to the day-to-day operations
of the municipal government.
The council is the law-making
body of the borough. Ordinances, the laws of the
municipality, must have two readings before adoption by
council. At least ten days must elapse between date of submission
(first reading) and the final passage (second reading).
During this time, the ordinance must be published in the
newspaper and citizens given an opportunity to be heard at a public
hearing.
Regular Council Meetings are
held at Borough Hall at 7:30pm in the Council Chambers
on the third Wednesday of most months. Date may change
because of holidays. Call the Borough Clerk at (908) 245-5600
to check on meeting date. The public may speak at these meetings
during a public portion. Workshop meetings are at 7:00pm in
the Baker Room, Borough Hall 2nd floor.
Roselle ordinance have been
compiled into book form and is available at Borough
Hall.
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