149-18 Authorizing Participatory Budgeting Non-Binding Referendum.pdf

149-18 June 12, 2018 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (“Township”) has established a participatory budgeting program called “Our Town, Your Choice” (“Participatory Budgeting Program”) whereby it will set aside $400,000 in capital funds to be used for a capital project voted on by Township residents in a Non-Binding Referendum to be held during the upcoming general election; and WHEREAS, the Participatory Budgeting Program was established to allow residents to be directly involved in the Township budgeting process and foster civic engagement by submitting project proposals that qualify as capital projects; and WHEREAS, four (4) proposals have been submitted by Township residents which meet the criteria of a capital project that each cost less than $400,000; and WHEREAS, the Township desires to have the four (4) project proposals included on a Non-Binding Referendum to be placed on the official ballot of the Township of West Orange for its November General Election; and WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed projects are annexed hereto as Exhibit “A.” NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, that the four (4) projects set forth on Exhibit A be included on a Non-Binding Referendum to be placed on the official ballot for the Township of West Orange for its upcoming November General Election and that the Township hereby requests that the Essex County Clerk’s Office place the projects on a Non-Binding Referendum on the Official November General Election Ballot. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan McCartney Township Clerk Council President Adopted: June 12, 2018 4840-3565-4503, v. 1