Trustee Committees

TRUSTEE COMMITTEES 
The Board of Trustees' work is supported by Village staff and six standing Trustee committees. Created by the Village President, Trustees, and Administrator, Trustee Committees formalize where the various village departments report and provide a forum for public input.

  • Citizen Engagement & Strategic Partnership - The Citizen Engagement & Strategic Partnerships (sometimes called the 
     Strategic Partnership and Citizen Engagement - SPACE) committee discusses ways to improve citizen engagement and identify opportunities strategic partnerships with private entities such as Seton Hall University. Committee Members: 
  • Summer Jones, Chair, Trustee Representative
  • Bobby Brown, Trustee Representative
  • Bill Haskins, Trustee Representative

Meetings: Generally held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 8:00 A.M. Please check the town calendar for the latest dates.

  • Finance & Capital Projects Committee - Finance & Capital Projects Committee discusses finance and any technology related matters pertaining to the Village. Committee Goals: The Finance Committee works to 1) Improve monitoring, reporting and public transparency around the South Orange Village's capital, operating and water utility budgets; and 2) Identify spending efficiencies to be considered by Village Administration and the full Board of Trustees. Committee Members:
  • Karen Hartshorn Hilton, Chair, Trustee Representative
  • Bobby Brown, Trustee Representative
  • Jen Greenberg, Trustee Representative

Meetings: Generally held on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the South Orange Municipal Office, Conference Room 1 at 9 A.M. Please check the town calendar for the latest dates. 

  • Health & Public Safety Committee - Public Safety Committee discusses public safety matters pertaining to the Village. Committee Members:
  • Olivia Lewis-Chang, Trustee Chair 
  • Summer Jones, Trustee Representative 
  • Jen Greenberg, Trustee Representative

Departments Represented: Police Department, Rescue Squad, SEFD, Health (as needed). Meetings: Generally held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6PM. Please check the town calendar for the latest dates.

  • Planning & Economic Development  - The Planning & Economic Development Committee discusses planning and economic development related matters pertaining to the Village. Committee Members:
  • Jen Greenberg, Chair, Trustee Representative
  • Bill Haskins, Trustee Representative 
  • Olivia Lewis-Chang, Trustee Representative

Meetings: Generally held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 8:30 am. Please check the town calendar for the latest dates.

  • Public Works & Utilities Committee - Public Works & Utilities Committee discusses public works related concerns and Village infrastructure matters. Committee Members:
  • Bill Haskins, Trustee Chair 
  • Karen Hartshorn Hilton, Trustee Representative 
  • Olivia Lewis-Chang, Trustee Representative

Meetings: Generally held on the 3rd Thursday of the month in the South Orange Municipal Office, Conference Room 1 at 8:00am. Please check the town calendar for the latest dates. 

  • Recreation, Arts & Cultural Affairs Committee - Recreation, Arts & Cultural Affairs Committee discusses recreation and cultural arts relating to the Village. Committee Members:
  • Bobby Brown, Chair 
  • Karen Hartshorn Hilton, Trustee Representative 
  • Summer Jones, Trustee Representative

Meetings: Generally held on the 1st Thursday of the month in the Skate House at 8:00 A.M. Please check the town calendar for the latest dates.

All Trustee Advisory meetings are open to the public in accordance with the requirements of the “Open Public Meetings Act” (Sunshine Law). Please check the town calendar for the latest meeting dates and times as they are subject to change. 
 

Find AGENDAS & MINUTES for Statutory and Trustee Committees here.