Budget and Finance

• Build new, readable budgets from the ground up for all departments, including the Board of Education.
• Create an “open” budget process by immediately releasing all budget proposals online.
• Improve efficiencies in all municipal departments, consolidating positions and functions where possible.
• Pool our purchasing power with other municipalities and county agencies to obtain reduced rates on common services.
• Privatize basic township services.

Land Use and Development

• Encourage new commercial ratables to offset our residential tax burden without compromising historic character, cultural diversity, and overall quality of life.
• Meet Montclair’s affordable housing commitments.
• Preserve existing open spaces and seek opportunities to create new open spaces.
• Ensure all development projects plan for adequate onsite parking and traffic flow.
• Improve parking conditions around all public schools.

Schools

• Maintain and continually improve the quality of Montclair’s public schools by opening communication among the BOE, superintendent, township council, and the citizenry.
• Put to referendum the choice between an appointed or elected Board of Education.
• Reevaluate new school construction.
• Meet the educational needs of all of Montclair’s children.

Parks and Recreation

• Develop new bike and pedestrian pathways throughout Montclair.
• Complete restoration and improve maintenance of all township parks.
• Restore the Clary Anderson Arena and all town pools.
• Create a town wide youth center through private funding.

Environmental

• Promote energy conservation, renewable energy resources, and elimination of pesticides and other contaminants.
• Enforce idling laws.
• Purchase recycled materials for township use.
• Purchase environmentally friendly work vehicles.
• Promote recycling to increase levels by 50%.
• Establish a Shade Tree Commission.

Municipal Services and Communications

• Design a complaint tracking system to improve response time and customer service.
• Implement a web-based/phone based bulky waste pick-up program.
• Develop a regular schedule with respect to tree maintenance.
• Establish an online township service center on the township website.
• Continue to improve the town website and other ways of communicating with residents, seeking input on major policy decisions and disseminating key information.

Community Enrichment

• Support the arts community and promote Montclair as a regional destination for arts and culture.
• Expand our relationship with Montclair State University to create programs accessible to Montclair residents.
• Ensure that all township properties are easily accessible for persons with disabilities.
• Expand programming in our public libraries.
• Expand outreach programs by our Health Department and Office of Aging.
• Preserve and protect historic and architecturally significant buildings, monuments, and neighborhoods to preserve Montclair’s unique aesthetics and heritage.

Public Safety

• Work with law enforcement to deploy new technology and neighborhood-based programs for crime prevention.
• Implement and enforce anti-littering laws.
• Establish a rational road and sidewalk repair program.