Borough of Closter

295 Old Closter Dock Road    ♦     Closter, New Jersey 07624    ♦    201-784-0600

 
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The Council is organized into liaisons and six standing committees.  Each Council member shall chair one committee.  Each committee is made up of a chairperson, two other council members, and the Mayor.  Liaisons and committee assignments are determined during the organization meeting at the beginning of the year.        

                                                  

COUNCIL LIAISONS - 2022

Ambulance Corps - John Glidden

Board of Education (NVRHS) - Alissa Latner

Board of Education (Closter Public Schools) - Dolores Witko

Board of Health - Jannie Chung

Engineer - John Glidden

Environmental Commission * - Scott Devlin

Fire Commissioner - Dolores Witko

Historic Preservation Commission - Joseph Yammarino

Improvement Commission * - Victoria Amitai

Library Board of Trustees - Alissa Latner

Planning Board * - Victoria Amitai

Police Commissioner - Alissa Latner

Recreation Commission - Joseph Yammarino

Senior Citizens - John Glidden

Shade Tree Commission * - Scott Devlin

Zoning Board of Adjustment - Jannie Chung

Council President - Victoria Amitai

Northern Valley Mayors Association - John Glidden

* Voting Member - Not Liaison
 
 
STANDING COMMITTEES - 2022

Finance and
Technology    
              

Budgets, trust funds, website, software     

Joseph Yammarino (Chair), Scott Devlin, Dolores Witko

Public Safety           

Police issues, Fire Dept., Ambulance Corps   

Alissa Latner (Chair), Jannie Chung, Joseph Yammarino

Building and Land Use                   

Construction, Land Use, Zoning, Planning

Victoria Amitai (Chair), Scott Devlin, Jannie Chung

Public Works

DPW, Recycling, Roads, Grounds

Jannie Chung (Chair), Dolores Witko, Victoria Amitai

Ordinance 

Ordinance review

Scott Devlin (Chair), Dolores Witko, Victoria Amitai

Human Resources

Perfomance Management, Contracts, Employee Issues

Dolores Witko (Chair), Joseph Yammarino, Alissa Latner

 

In addition, the Mayor, by executive order, can establish ad hoc committees for specific purposes as the need arises.

     
 
For further information on Council organization, rules, and responsibilities, please review the By-Laws.