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Borough Council

The Borough of Far Hills Council consists of the Mayor and 6 Council members. The Mayor is elected for a four year term and Council members are elected for a three year term.

Mayor Paul J. Vallone, M.D.                              Term Expiration: 12-31-2022
Council President David Karner                       Term Expiration: 12-31-2022
Councilman Joseph Carty                                  Term Expiration: 12-31-2023
Councilwoman Mary Chimenti                        Term Expiration: 12-31-2021
Councilman Kevin Welsh                                  Term Expiration: 12-31-2021
Councilman Ted McLean                                   Term Expiration: 12-31-2022
Councilwoman Sheila Tweedie                         Term Expiration: 12-31-2023

Each member of the Borough Council is responsible for specific areas as indicated below:
  • POLICE - Council President David Karner
  • FINANCE/INSURANCE - Councilman Joseph Carty
  • LAWS/ORDINANCES/ELECTIONS - Councilwoman Mary Chimenti
  • FIRE/WATER/LIGHT/BUILDINGS & GROUNDS - Councilman Kevin Welsh
  • ROADS -  Councilman Ted McLean
  • HEALTH & SANITATION - Councilwoman Sheila Tweedie
The Borough Council meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:00 pm at Borough Hall unless otherwise indicated.

Agendas posted on the website are to the extent known.

Following are the regularly scheduled Borough Council meetings for 2021.
Notice of any revisions to the meeting schedule will be posted at the Municipal Clerk’s Office, e-mailed to the official newspapers, and mailed to those who have so requested and paid the required fee.


Meetings shall be held in person unless an in-person meeting is not feasible due to any current, ongoing or future public health emergency, at which time the Borough Council will hold its meeting virtually pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(b) and emergency regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services, including N.J.A.C. 5:39-1.1, et seq, which authorizes the use of communications equipment to hold public meetings, and notice containing information and instructions for members of the public to join the meeting will be specifically posted, in advance of each such meeting, on the bulletin board located in Borough Hall, 6 Prospect Street, Far Hills, NJ and on the official website of the Borough of Far Hills located at WWW.FARHILLSNJ.ORG

  • January 25 - Via Remote Meeting Access Only
  • February 8 - Via Remote Meeting Access Only
  • February 22 - Via Remote Meeting Access Only
  • March 8 - Via Remote Meeting Access Only
  • March 22 - Via Remote Meeting Access Only
  • April 12 - Via Remote Meeting Access Only
  • April 26 - Via Remote Meeting Access Only
  • May 10 - Via Remote Meeting Access Only
  • May 24 - Via Remote Meeting Access Only
  • June 14 - Via Remote Meeting Access Only
  • June 28
  • July 12
  • July 26
  • August 9
  • August 23
  • September 13
  • September 27
  • October 12 (Tuesday)
  • October 25
  • November 8
  • November 22
  • December 13
  • December 27
  • January 3, 2022 (Reorganization Meeting) – 6:00 p.m.
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Borough Council - Agendas147 documents

2021 Borough Council Agendas12 documents

  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 061421 - Via Remote Access Only
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  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 051021 - Via Remote Access Only
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  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 042621 - Via Remote Access Only
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  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 041221 - Via Remote Access Only
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  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 032221 - Via Remote Access Only
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  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 020821 - Via Remote Access Only
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  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 012521 - Via Remote Access Only
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  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 010421 Reorganization - Via Remote Access Only
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2020 Borough Council Agendas26 documents

  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 122820 - Via Conference Call Only
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 112320 - Via Conference Call Only
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 110920 - Via Conference Call Only
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 102620 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 101320 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 092820 - Via Conference Call Only
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 091420 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 082420 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 081020 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 072720 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 071320 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 062220 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 060820 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 052620 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 051120 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 042720 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 041320 - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 033020 - Special Meeting - Via Conference Call ONLY
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 032320 - Cancelled
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 030920 - Cancelled
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 022420
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 021020
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 012720
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  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 010620 - Reorganization
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2019 Borough Council Agendas25 documents

  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 122319
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 120919
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 112519
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 111219
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 102819
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 101519
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 092319
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 082619
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 081219
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 072219
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 070819
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 062419
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 061019
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 052819
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 051319
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 042219
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 040819
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 032519
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 031119 - Cancelled
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 022519
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 021119
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 012819
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  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 010719 - Reorganization
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2018 Borough Council Agendas10 documents

  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 122118
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  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 121018
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  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 112618
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  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 111318
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  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 102218
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  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 100918
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  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 092418
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  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 091018
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  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 082718
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  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 081318
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Borough Council - Minutes145 documents

2021 Borough Council Meeting Minutes11 documents

  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 052421
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  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 051021
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  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 042621
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  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 041221
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  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 032221
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  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 030821
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  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 022221
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  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 020821
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  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 012521
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  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 010421 - Reorganization Meeting
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  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 010421
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2020 Borough Council Meeting Minutes26 documents

  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 122820
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 121420
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 112320
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 110920
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 102620
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 101320
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 092820
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 091420
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 082420
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 081020
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 072720
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 071320
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 062220
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 060820
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 052620
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 051120
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 042720
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 041320
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 033020 - Special Meeting
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 032320 - Cancelled
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 030920 - Cancelled
    document Header 2020 Borough Council Minutes 030920 - Cancelled
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 022420
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 021020
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 012720
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  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 010620 - Reorganization Meeting
    document Header 2020 Borough Council Minutes 010620 - Reorganization Meeting
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 010620
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2019 Borough Council Meeting Minutes24 documents

  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 120919
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 112519
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 111219
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 102819
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 101519
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 092319
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 090919
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 082619
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 081219
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 072219
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 070819
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 062419
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 061019
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 052819
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 051319
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 042219
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 040819
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 032519
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 031119 - Cancelled
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 022519
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 021119
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 012819
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  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 010719 - Reorganization Meeting
    document Header 2019 Borough Council Minutes 010719 - Reorganization Meeting
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 010719
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2018 Borough Council Meeting Minutes10 documents

  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 122118
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  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 121018
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  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 112618
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  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 111318
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  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 102218
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  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 100918
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  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 092418
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  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 091018
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  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 082718
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  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 081318
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