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Mayor & Council: Tax Abatement/Personnel Changes+ Tues. Oct. 17, 2023 department public works environmental justice environmental protection agency green space green spaces harrison fife department harrison firefighters harrison mayor harrison nj harrison police harrison police department harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone mayor mayor & council payment in lieu of taxes pilot pocket park property taxes Oct 17, 2023

The Mayor and Council of Harrison, New Jersey, are set to discuss and adopt several resolutions and ordinances related to the town's development, public safety, and governance at their Tuesday, October 17, 2023 meeting scheduled for 6:15 p.m. start in the Harrison Town Hall on the 3rd Floor...

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Mayor & Council Meeting Canceled Amidst A Series Of Postponed Meetings community center environmental environmental justice environmental protection agency epa green space green spaces harrison nj harrison planning board harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone harrison zoning board mayor mayor & council mayor james fife park path turn around zoning board of adjustment Oct 02, 2023

 In a recent announcement, it was confirmed that the Harrison Mayor & Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2023, has been canceled. This decision follows a succession of postponed local board and agency meetings in the Town of Harrison.

Notably, the last Mayor &...

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Zoom Mayor & Council: 300%+ Pay Increase On July 11 2023 Agenda cannabis cape may street park green acres green space harrison nj harrison redevelopment agency liquor license mayor mayor & council mayor raymond mcdonough raymond j. mcdonough Jul 09, 2023

The Town of Harrison Mayor and Council are scheduled to hold a public meeting on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be conducted virtually, utilizing the Zoom video conferencing software. Citizens can participate by clicking here or by dialing in using the phone number (616)...

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Harrison NJ: Upcoming Town Meetings for the Week of June 26, 2023 harrison nj harrison planning board harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency mayor mayor & council zoom Jun 26, 2023

This article provides a  guide to the upcoming town meetings in the town of Harrison, New Jersey, for the week commencing June 26, 2023. It covers  details about the Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA), a special Mayor & Council meeting, and a Harrison Planning Board meeting.

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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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Harrisonā€™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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