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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION TO COMPLETE AN UPDATE OF THE PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN AND PASSAIC COUNTY FARMLAND PRESERVATION PLAN
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a government body incorporated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1, et. seq. and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) are vested with decision-making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Planning and Economic Development is requesting a resolution authorizing a New Jersey Highlands Planning Grant application to complete an update of the Passaic County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan and Passaic
County Farmland Preservation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Grant period is from April 1, 2025, to April 1, 2027, and the amount requested is $100,000.00; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the March 13, 2025, meeting of the Planning and Economic Development Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Passaic hereby authorizes the Director of Planning and Economic Development to submit an application to the New Jersey Highlands Council for the New Jersey Highlands Planning Grant in the amount of $100,000.00 in order to complete an update of the Passaic County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan and Passaic County Farmland Preservation Plan; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Commissioner Director and Clerk to the Board, as well as the Director of Economic Development, are hereby authorized to act as the authorized representatives of the County of Passaic and to execute all necessary documents and certifications on behalf of the County of Passaic.
JDP March 25, 2025