BHCW Night Watch Episode 10: Liza talks Budget, Westminster Development, and more.
Town Administrator Liza Viana joins us on this episode of Night Watch to discuss the Budget, the Westminster Development, life after the reappointment debacle, OPRA, and John Leo’s announcement that he is related to Elvis. All Night Watch Episodes
Town Council, Budget – What A Difference.
What a better process looks like… Here is a clip from the last Town Council Meeting (public comment on the budget). Residents should compare this 15-minute clip to the clip we published yesterday of the most recent BOE Meeting where the tentative District Budget was discussed and voted on. It’s a good side-by-side exhibit of open, receptive, civil government (Town...
Westminster Subdivision final presentation ThiS Thursday
Posted on behalf of those fighting the machines … FINAL NOTICE TO RESIDENTS Westminster Subdivision final presentation at Zoning Board of Adjustment We need concerned/affected residents to login, ask questions and read prepared statements to oppose this development. Link to Zoning Board Meeting, Thursday March 23rd, 2023 7:30PM Related Content:BHCW BOOK OF REVELATIONS: WESTMINSTER CHURCH, DISAPPEARANCE OF TREES AND INCREASED...
NJ Education Report on Berkeley Heights Public School Budget COncerns
NJ Education Report, ” a non-partisan, nonprofit platform dedicated to providing insight into education news, policy and politics on a local and statewide level” published an article on the Berkeley Heights Public School Budget based on the concerns of former BOE Member, Local Resident and BHCW Contributor Sai Akiri… Link to Article
Copy of Berkeley Heights Public School Budget
BHCW requested a copy of the full budget and received the pdf file below today. We converted the file to excel and included it on this page. I don’t believe there are any errors but if you find any discrepancies between the pdf and spreadsheet let us know. Link to Excel Version PDF Version
Dipti Has Questions
This clip reviews Dipti Khanna’s questions and comments during the 03/13/2023 Budget Meeting. Here are some of the highlights (video at the end). Courtesy Bussing- Dipti questions the impact of removing bussing – the added impact of the decisions connected to this budget onto Berkeley Heights families and the increase in traffic on an already problematic traffic situation. OPRA Custodian...
How To Be A BOE Member During a Public Discussion of the Budget.
What a Discussion on the Budget Should Sound Like During this clip, Dr. Foregger asks pointed and relevant questions of the Business Administrator, who, for the most part, demonstrated a strong recall of the reasoning behind the numbers with a few notable exceptions. Legal Costs are skyrocketing, and the Business Administrator does everything she can not to mention the specific reasons...
Shauna Explains Her Comments to the Board on the Budget
In an effort to make a point (on multiple areas), Shauna decided to use sign in her comments to the BOE during their first meeting on the budget on 03/13/2023. Related Content: QUICK HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FIRST 2023 BUDGET MEETING THE PENNA MAGIC SHOW CONTINUES BERKELEY HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL BUDGET: ALL (MAYBE MOST OF) THE ARTICLES
Quick Highlights From The First 2023 Budget Meeting
What Berkeley Heights Residents Should Know About the Tentative Budget Presentation Let’s start with the positives: -Joy Young who is on the Finance Committee suggested an additional BOE Meeting to discuss the Budget. While not the same as a Public Finance Committee Meeting (which would be a more helpful compliment in my opinion) that’s a step in the right direction....
Berkeley Heights Public School Budget: All (maybe most OF) The Articles
How many times will Robert Cianculli snicker or Angela Penna whine this year when serious BOE Members raise concerns? The BOE is poised to vote on the Tentative Budget this Monday and the public has yet to receive a copy of what the BOE will be looking at nor has there been any announcement of a public Finance Committee Meeting...
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