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I had a conflict with another meeting, so I didn’t arrive to this one until a little over an hour in. Imagine my surprise when I get there to find out they are only on agenda item #3 (out of 14).  Because I missed the first part, I submitted an OPRA request for the audioContinue reading “January 8, 2020 – Town Council Workshop”

I had to miss the first hour or so of the January 8th Workshop meeting due to a scheduling conflict. Not to worry because I was able to OPRA the meeting recording to hear what I missed. And, no, Oprah does not attend our town meetings. What is OPRA, then? OPRA is short for theContinue reading “Get to Know OPRA”

I don’t attend many Board of Education meetings, but I wanted to go to this one to primarily support a friend who had just been elected. Over 60% of our tax dollars go to the Board of Education, so it is good to stay on top of what is happening with our schools. The AllamuchyContinue reading “January 6, 2020: Allamuchy Board of Education Reorganization”

Allamuchy is statutorily required to hold a reorganization (“reorg”) meeting within the first week of the new year. What happens at the reorg meeting? Among other things, newly elected (or re-elected, in Allamuchy’s case) officials are sworn in, required staff appointments are made, calendars are set, and committees are established. The meeting was called toContinue reading “January 2, 2020: Reorganization Meeting”

As I was writing the post for the Reorganization Meeting, I had to read some of Allamuchy’s ordinances. Did you know that these are available online at a site called eCode360? Here’s the link if you want to take a look: https://ecode360.com/AL0810

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First, let me introduce myself. I am Abby Christmann and I live in Allamuchy, NJ, a small town in Warren County. While I have lived here over 15 years, I’ve recently become very involved in the local community and politics. In 2018 I ran for mayor and in 2019 I ran for a position onContinue reading “Who am I and why am I doing this?”