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Agendas Missing for Town Meetings / 2023 Town Budget Online agenda budget harrison nj harrison planning board harrison zoning board mayor mayor & council municipal budget town budget zoom May 15, 2023

During the week of May 15, 2023, the Town of Harrison is set to host three important meetings in three consecutive days. But there is a problem. There are no Agendas published on the Town of Harrison website for any of the meetings as of Monday, May 15, 2023 midday.

On Monday, March 15, 2023, the...

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First Two Town Meetings Canceled Important Budget Meeting on 5/16/2023 budget harrison mayor harrison n harrison planning board harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison zoning board mayor mayor & council municipal budget May 08, 2023

The Town of Harrison, New Jersey is a vibrant community with a rich history and a promising future. As with any municipality, one of the most important functions of the local government is to hold public meetings where residents can voice their concerns, ask questions, and participate in the...

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Zoning Canceled On The Heals of Mayor & Council Meeting Cancelation element hotel harrison nj harrison zoning board hotel tax mayor mayor & council payment in lieu of taxes pilot zoning board of adjustment zoning variance Apr 19, 2023

The Harrison Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 19, 2023, has been canceled.  Although there was no official notification as to why the Harrison Zoning Board of Adjustment was canceled, the most likely reason was there was no application that was ready to...

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Mayor & Council Meet Tues. 4/4/2023 at 6:15 p.m. budget green acres green space harrison board of education harrison fife department harrison nj harrison police department mayor mayor & council municipal budget opiate litigation town budget Apr 04, 2023

The Agenda for Harrison’s Mayor & Council meeting on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, contains Resolutions and Ordinances for passage and the introduction of the 2023 Municipal Budget Ordinance. A copy of the Municipal Budget however was not posted to the Town of Harrison website.

The Mayor...

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Harrison's Mayor & Council Meet Tues. 3/21/23 at 6:15 p.m. In Person harrison nj mayor mayor & council ordinance resolutions verizon wireless video camera Mar 20, 2023

The Agenda for Harrison’s Mayor & Council meeting on Tuesday, March  21, 2023, contains Resolutions and Ordinances for passage. The Notice indicated that the meeting started at 6:15 p.m. with Caucus, which can be attended by the public, in the Conference Room outside the...

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Harrison’s Mayor & Council Meet on Tues. Mar. 7, 2023 6:15 p.m. community event exceed municipal budget cap harrison fife department harrison firefighters harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency land use mayor mayor & council suburban consulting engineers waterfront redvelopment plan Mar 06, 2023

The Agenda for Harrison’s Mayor & Council meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, contains Resolutions and Ordinances for passage. Although the Mayor & Council Agenda for the In-Person meeting was posted on the Town of Harrison website, the actual Ordinances and Resolutions were not...

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Harrison Planning Board Via Zoom Tues. Feb. 21, 2023 at 5:45 p.m. harrison harrison mayor harrison nj harrison planning board mayor mayor & council site plan waiver of site plan Feb 21, 2023

The Harrison Planning Board will be meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 5:45 p.m. via Zoom which is unusual for the Harrison Planning Board because they were the only town board that did not utilize Zoom instead opting for In-Person meetings.

 The Harrison Planning Board is taking up...

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Special High Noon Mayor & Council Meeting Fri. Feb. 17, 2023 green space green spaces harrison harrison fife department harrison nj land development ordinance mayor mayor & council ordinance public sessions resolutions Feb 16, 2023

A Special Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting will be held, on Friday, February 17, 2023, starting at 12 p.m. (High Noon)  via Zoom.

The following are the items on the Agenda:

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A GREEN ACRES AGREEMENT ­PARK DEVELOPMENT

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING...

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In-Person Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting Tues. Feb. 7th 2023 6:30 pm. camera harrison harrison mayor harrison nj harrison parking harrison parking garage harrison redevelopment agency mayor mayor & council no parking parking parking permit video camera Feb 05, 2023

The Harrison Mayor & Council will be Meeting Tues. February 7th, 2023 at 6:30 P.M In Person. There is no Zoom Option. The public is invited to attend and participate in the Public Session and/or the Public Session during an Ordinance discussion.

This month's agenda includes among other items:...

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Harrison Library Changes Hours After Residents Complain at Mayor & Council Meetings harrison mayor harrison nj harrison public library james fife librray hours mayor mayor & council mayor james fife Jan 31, 2023

The Harrison Public Library has updated its hours of operation which will improve access to the library.  It took a while but public outcry and discussion at the public session of the Mayor & Council meetings and discussion of the Harrison Resident’s forum on Facebook finally got...

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Millan Holding 2nd Meet & Greet Barbecue Sun. Oct. 2nd 2 - 5 pm anselmo millan councilman anselmo millan general election harrison harrison nj issues mayor mayor & council november election register to vote solution spanish pavillion spanish pavillion harrison Sep 29, 2022

In the November 8th General Election, the residents of the Town of Harrison will have a choice of who they want to be the next Mayor of Harrison.  Incumbent Mayor James Fife has an opponent, former Councilman Anselmo Millan.  Millan is holding a Meet & Greet Tailgate Barbecue at the...

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Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting Tues. Oct. 4, 2022 harrison nj harrison planning board harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison zoning board james doran marijuana mayor mayor & council paul zarbetski zoning board of adjustment Sep 26, 2022

The Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) Meeting scheduled for Monday, September 26, 2022, was canceled.  Last week the Wednesday, September 21, 2022 meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment was canceled as well.  

The next scheduled meeting of HRA, is on Wednesday, October 12,...

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