Nutley has a unique township meeting in March

For more than five years, the Nutley Board of Commissioners, Board of Education, Planning Board and Zoning Board have gathered together for a unique joint meeting to discuss issues facing the Township.

The meeting, which took place at the Parks and Recreation building on Park Avenue earlier in the month of March, presented a positive group dialogue, as well as shared goals and cooperation among Nutley leadership.

“I don’t know of any other municipality that does this,” says Mayor Joseph P. Scarpelli. “It is a great opportunity to get everyone in one room and talk about our present and our future. I am very proud of the cooperation that exists between all four Boards. I firmly believe that everyone who participates has the best interests of the community in their hearts. I want to thank our Boards, our volunteers, our professionals who go beyond call of duty and our employees and all the good work that they do.”

Public Safety Director Commissioner Alphonse Petracco said working together helps deal with change.

“We recognize that things are changing and by working together we can preserve what we have while also adapting to those changes,” Petracco said. “That’s what events like this meeting are all about.”

Revenue and Finance Director Commissioner Thomas J. Evans that everyone chips in during the meetings.

“We don’t accomplish what we accomplish simply by showing up at a meeting twice a month,” Evans said.

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