The High Bridge Council meets on the second and fourth Thursday of every month except for July, August, November and December. Those meetings will be held on July 21st, August 18th, November 17th and December 15th. Reorganized on January 5, 2012.

Meeting Dates: January 26th, February 9th and 23rd, March 8th and 22nd, April 12th and 26th, May 10th and 24th, June 14th and 28th, July 19th, August 16th, September 13th and 27th, October 11th and 25th, November 15th, and December 20th

All meetings are open to the public and any issue or topic may be addressed during the "Public Comment" portions of the meeting. Everyone is cordially invited to participate. The Council meetings are listed on the High Bridge Community Events Calendar for your convenience.

2012 Council Committee Assignments

1st Department - Emergency Services and Educational
Responsible for being a liaison to the High Bridge Police Department, High Bridge Fire Department, High Bridge Rescue Squad, and Office of Emergency Management (OEM). Responsible for schools, libraries, and general public education. Responsible chair is liaison to the Board of Education and liaison to the North Hunterdon Municipal Court.
Councilman Michael Lynch - Chair (Liaison to N. H. Municipal Court)Assisting: Councilwoman Victoria Miller & Councilman Michael Stemple (PBA negotiations)

2nd Department - Public Health, Environmental, Solid Waste/Recycling, Open Space
Responsible for public health, environmental concerns, refuse and garbage, recycling, and public assistance. Recommends to Borough Council, Boards and Committees methods and projects to improve the quality of life by reducing pollution, creating open space, and stewarding ecology and health. Responsible for acquiring and management of Borough open space. Responsible chair is liaison to the Environmental Commission, as well as the Solid Waste/Recycling Liaison to State and County.
Councilwoman Lynn Hughes Chair (Solid Waste/Recycling Liaison to State and County)Assisting: Councilman Michael Lynch & Councilwoman Victoria Miller

3rd Department – Information & Economic Development, Culture and Heritage
Responsible for economic development, grants, and donations. Responsible as liaison to merchant, commercial and industrial interests. In addition the department is responsible for the preparation and dissemination of borough information including press releases, newsletters, and Internet communication. Responsible chair is liaison to the Cultural and Heritage Committee.
Councilwoman Victoria Miller, Chair, (Liaison Borough Newsletter)
Assisting: CouncilmanThomas Flynn & Councilwoman Lynn Hughes

4th Department - Public Works and Recreation
Responsible for public works administration, and utilities such as water and sewer. Responsible for public works and building maintenance personnel. Accountable for enforcing compliance to Borough and State ordinances regarding the quality of residential and commercial property maintenance, preservation and upkeep. Responsible for active and passive recreation, cultural matters, special events. Accountable for playgrounds and playing fields, their maintenance and improvements.
Councilman Dean Rapp, Chair (Liaison to High Bridge Recreation)
Assisting: Councilman Michael Lynch & Councilwoman Lynn Hughes

5th Department - Planning and Engineering
Responsible for all Borough planning, engineering, infrastructure remediation, ADA compliance, affordable housing and growth management. Historical monuments, public buildings and their maintenance. Interacts and reviews projects associated with the Borough engineer and is a member of the Borough Planning Board.Recommends improvements of public buildings and grounds to public works administration and finance departments.
Councilman Thomas Flynn, Chair (Liaison to Planning Board/Board of Adjustment)
Assisting: Councilmen Dean Rapp & Michael Stemple

6th Department - Finance & Golf
Responsible for arranging the Borough's yearly financial budget, overseeing and controlling departmental budgets including operating and capital expenditures, salary and wage recommendations, loans, deferments, appropriations, insurance, legal spending and other Borough fiscal concerns.
Councilman Mike Stemple, Chair
Assisting: Councilmen Thomas Flynn & Dean Rapp

7th Department - Executive Services
Responsible for matters of general concern to the Borough of High Bridge. These include municipal finances, Borough planning, legal issues and cost control, economic development, informational activities and general administrative staff policy, including ethics, personnel issues, and wage and salary negotiations. In addition the Mayor acts as a liaison between State and Federal government as well as other municipalities.
Mayor Mark Desire
Mike Stemple, Council President
Douglas Walker, Administrator

2012 Professional Appointments

Robert O'Brien, P.E. Hatch Mott MacDonald-Engineer
Chris Marx, P.E., French and Parrello- Adjunct Engineer
Robert Swisher, Suplee, Clooney and Company- Auditor
Barry Goodman, Esq., Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis- Borough Attorney
William J. Caldwell, Esq., Carter, VanRensselaer & Caldwell - Planning Board/Board of Adjustment Attorney
Edward McManimon, Esq., McManimon & Scotland, LLC- Bond Counsel
Mark Ruderman, Esq., Ruderman & Glickman P.C.
Darlene Jay P.A., Maser Consulting, Inc.- Municipal Planner
Darin Vogel, Quest Environmental- Environmental Scientific Consultant

High Bridge Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes

High Bridge Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes can be found in the High Bridge Web Site Document Library.