Petition to Save Historic Brookside
Petition for a Referendum on $5 Million Debt for New Police Station and Renovation of Town Hall and the Library
This Petition is offered to Mendham Township Residents only to communicate to the Mendham Township Committee. Include your Full Name and Address for registration.
On October 27, 2020, The Mendham Township Committee approved Township Ordinance 12-2020 that supports $5 million in new debt for developing a new police facility and refurbishing town hall and the library. While the Township committee has endeavored to update the residents on the development in various forums, the reality is that very few residents understand nor have weighed in with their comments and concerns. We believe that all taxpayers need to be fully informed prior to the Township Committee’sincreasing Township debt by 50%.
To that extent, this petition specifically asks the Township administration to:
1. Provide documents defining need, planning, design, architecture and finances for the Police facility project. Also include an estimated timeline for construction and description of how the project will be funded in the short and long term with projections for impact on Township residents.
2. After the project documentation has been made publicly available, hold a non-binding referendum to establish the public’s willingness to finance the project.
Given the magnitude of financing and implications for Brookside and the rest of Mendham Township, as well as the poor history associated with construction of the Emergency Services Building and purchasing Pitney Farm, we believe it is critical to get full resident buy-in on this important project. Your participation on this petition will be a major step in that direction.
Important - please be sure to include your Full Name & Address in the Comments section of iPetition to ensure your input is recognized by the Township Committee.
18 Comments
There is a huge difference between, we need a new police station and, let’s tear down this building and build new and oh by the way it will be FIVE MILLION dollars.
Also, how will residents communicate with and visit Mendham Township police during construction?
More transparency. How will this project be funded and hold a non-binding referendum to establish public willingness to fund.
where is the rush coming from? nobody in my neighborhood knew this was even happening until last week. give us a vote.
5 million is a massive hike for this town. we need to see the actual math before they start tearing down historic spots in brookside. slow down.
2 Kennaday Rd, Mendham
3 West Main Street
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Petition to Save Historic Brookside
Petition for a Referendum on $5 Million Debt for New Police Station and Renovation of Town Hall and the Library
This Petition is offered to Mendham Township Residents only to communicate to the Mendham Township Committee. Include your Full Name and Address for registration.
On October 27, 2020, The Mendham Township Committee approved Township Ordinance 12-2020 that supports $5 million in new debt for developing a new police facility and refurbishing town hall and the library. While the Township committee has endeavored to update the residents on the development in various forums, the reality is that very few residents understand nor have weighed in with their comments and concerns. We believe that all taxpayers need to be fully informed prior to the Township Committee’sincreasing Township debt by 50%.
To that extent, this petition specifically asks the Township administration to:
1. Provide documents defining need, planning, design, architecture and finances for the Police facility project. Also include an estimated timeline for construction and description of how the project will be funded in the short and long term with projections for impact on Township residents.
2. After the project documentation has been made publicly available, hold a non-binding referendum to establish the public’s willingness to finance the project.
Given the magnitude of financing and implications for Brookside and the rest of Mendham Township, as well as the poor history associated with construction of the Emergency Services Building and purchasing Pitney Farm, we believe it is critical to get full resident buy-in on this important project. Your participation on this petition will be a major step in that direction.
Important - please be sure to include your Full Name & Address in the Comments section of iPetition to ensure your input is recognized by the Township Committee.
18 Comments
I am not against the Police getting a new home but the request for 5 million came up pretty quick. Please review the past plans. EPA studies have been conducted on what can be built on the property. Thanks Jesse Smith 2 Woodland Rd, Brookside, NJ 07926
There is a huge difference between, we need a new police station and, let’s tear down this building and build new and oh by the way it will be FIVE MILLION dollars.
Also, how will residents communicate with and visit Mendham Township police during construction?
More transparency. How will this project be funded and hold a non-binding referendum to establish public willingness to fund.
where is the rush coming from? nobody in my neighborhood knew this was even happening until last week. give us a vote.
5 million is a massive hike for this town. we need to see the actual math before they start tearing down historic spots in brookside. slow down.
2 Kennaday Rd, Mendham
3 West Main Street
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I am not against the Police getting a new home but the request for 5 million came up pretty quick. Please review the past plans. EPA studies have been conducted on what can be built on the property. Thanks Jesse Smith 2 Woodland Rd, Brookside, NJ 07926