Open Space Trust Fund Committee

Meetings

 

Agendas and Minutes

Organization

The Morris County Open Space Committee reviews, prioritizes and makes recommendations to the Morris County Board of County Commissioners on the funding or projects which fall into the municipal/qualified charitable conservancy category. This fifteen (15) member Committee consists of one representative from each of the eight municipal regions in the county (see the Map of County Regions(PDF, 39KB)), plus representatives from the County Planning Board, County Agriculture Development Board, County Park Commission, County Municipal Utilities Authority, County Trail Program Advisory Committee, and two members-at-large. The Committee members are appointed by the Morris County Board of County Commissioners pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Morris County Preservation Trust Fund (Section 3.3.4.1).

Since its creation in 1994, 165 representatives have served on the Committee.

Members

2026 Open Space Committee Members

• Sandy Batty – Region V – Mountain Lakes
• Jennifer Cooper – At-Large
• James Freda – Region VI – Kinnelon
• Douglas Gabel – Morris County Park Commission
• Donna Macalle-Holly – Region III – Jefferson
• Marta Longo – Region II – Mendham Township
• William Roehrich – Region I – Washington Township
• Adam Salberg – At-Large
• Everton Scott – Morris County Planning Board
• Robert Simpson – Region IV – Denville
• Kevin Sullivan – Morris County Trail Program Advisory Committee
• Laura Szwak – Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority
• Jay Thomson – Morris County Agriculture Development Board
• Richard Watson – Region VII – Morris Township
• Stephen Williams – Region VIII – Chatham Borough

 

Commissioner Liaisons

• Thomas J. Mastrangelo

• Stephen H. Shaw (alternate)