Monday, May 9, 2011

Township Committee meeting agenda with embedded links to documents !

Here's a test run at embedding documents into our TC meeting agenda !  We should have ALL supporting document links included in future agendas by June 28th.

Township Committee meeting agenda - Tuesday, May 10

Montville Township Municipal Budget - link to document

The Township Committee introduced the 2011 budget during the meeting on April 26, and we will have a final discussion and vote on May 25th.

Here are the links to the two documents:

2011 Municipal Budget Summary

2011 Official Line Item Budget

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Montville Township to Post Meeting Documents Online - Montville Patch

Montville Township to Post Meeting Documents Online - Montville Patch

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Many thanks to the Technology Committee for their hard work and input : Robert Lefkowitz, Jack Kroll, Bob Perkins, Jeff Rose, and Austin Thompson.
Our goal is to have all supporting documents (excluding closed session items) published online and attached to the agenda for the Township Committee meeting on June 28th. WiFi is already up and running in the meeting room, so the public will be able to view the documents on their own laptops/iPads etc during this meeting. The agenda with the documents will be posted to the website on June 27th.
Our total spend on this project will come in under budget, since we will only purchase 5 netbooks in 2011.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Montville and Morris County Dispatching - the facts, analysis and open issues

Here is a copy of the report submitted to the Montville Township Committee last Tuesday night.

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The report contains an analysis of the potential savings from a move to the Morris County Dispatching/Communications system.  The discussions are ongoing, as there are unresolved operational issues related to the migration, and the potential financial benefit to the Montville taxpayer needs to be verified.

It is important for everyone to understand that there is no real "timetable" for our decision.  Since we can begin the migration at any time in the future, we are not bound by the clock or calendar.  I am interested in developing an informed opinion based on the facts, and cost savings is not the only driver of the decision.  Potential operational issues must be addressed to the satisfaction of the Police, Rescue Squad, and Fire Departments to ensure that the quality of service is not negatively impacted by the move.

I will add to this Blog over the next several months to keep you updated on our progress.