Boards, Commissions, and Advisory Committees

Applications to be appointed to a Borough committee are submitted at the end of each calendar year. These applications are forwarded to the Mayor and a Council Subcommittee for their consideration. Official appointments are made by the Mayor at a Council meeting, typically in January of each year.

Boards and Commissions are strictly governed by by-laws and require minutes and agendas. Their regular meetings are open to the public.

• Board of Adjustment
• Board of Health
• Civil Rights Commission
• Library Board
• Planning Board
• Rent Board
• Shade Tree Commission

Advisory committee meetings are not subject to the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) as no formal action takes place and therefore are not required to be open to the public.

Check the website calendar for meeting schedules.

• Access for All Committee
  Council Liaison: Stephanie McGowan
  This committee, comprised of members who are either persons with disabilities, parents of a child with a disability, a resident family member who is the caregiver of a person with a disability, or Borough residents seeking opportunities to help those with disabilities, is charged with providing opportunities for greater unity across the borough through identifying and addressing barriers within the Borough’s borders for residents with disabilities.
• Arts Committee
  Council Liaison: Matthew Cokeley
  Focused on advancing the visibility of arts in Rutherford by providing platforms and programs for music and visual arts.
• Green Team
  Council Liaison: Christie Del Rey-Cone
  The Rutherford Green Team’s primary mission is to lead and coordinate the sustainability activities of the community. Specifically, we advise the Borough Council and develop initiatives and projects that contribute to the long range sustainable development of the Borough of Rutherford and beyond.
• Municipal Alliance/Youth Advisory
  Council Liaison: Ray Guzman
  The Rutherford Municipal Alliance is comprised of parents, students, teachers, law enforcement, religious leaders, and other community stakeholders to focus on efforts to help the children of Rutherford understand the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. Municipal Alliances are local planning and coordinating bodies established in all 21 counties to assess needs, set priorities, develop plans and implement programs that form the foundation of New Jersey’s substance abuse prevention activities. New Jersey’s Municipal Alliances provide over 3,800 prevention programs statewide
• Stigma Free Committee
  Council Liaison: Susan Quatrone
  To help make people who live with mental illness feel less isolated.
• Streetscape Committee
  Council Liaison: Ray Guzman
  A committee devoted to the aesthetic preservation and economic development of Rutherford businesses.
• Volunteer Committee
  Council Liaison: Susan Quatrone
  The vision of the Rutherford Volunteer Committee is to provide every resident the opportunity to participate in and contribute to the betterment of Rutherford. How? By making volunteer opportunities available & accessible in order to bring the community together.