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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 Kevin P. Welsh                                     Term Expiration: 12-31-2026
Councilman Joseph Carty                               Term Expiration: 12-31-2023
Council President Mary Chimenti                 Term Expiration: 12-31-2024
Councilman David P. Karner                         Term Expiration: 12-31-2025
Councilman Rick Rinzler                                Term Expiration: 12-31-2025
Councilwoman Sheila Tweedie                     Term Expiration: 12-31-2023
Councilman Peter J. Cocoziello, Jr.               Term Expiration: 11-25-2023*
*Deadline for the certification of 2023 General Election           
                   
Each member of the Borough Council is responsible for specific areas as indicated below:
  • POLICE - Councilman Rick Rinzler
  • FINANCE/INSURANCE - Councilman Joseph Carty
  • LAWS/ORDINANCES/ELECTIONS - Council President Mary Chimenti
  • FIRE/WATER/LIGHT/BUILDINGS & GROUNDS - Councilman David P. Karner
  • ROADS -  Councilman Peter J. Cocoziello, Jr.
  • 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 2023.
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

Meetings will be held in person unless indicated otherwise.

  • January 3   
  • January 23 
  • February 13  
  • February 27  - Commencing at 6:00 pm for Executive Session. Regular Public Session will commence at 7:00 pm
  • March 8 - Special Meeting
  • March 13  
  • March 27  
  • April 10  
  • April 24  
  • May 8  
  • May 22 
  • June 12  
  • June 26  
  • July 10  
  • July 24  
  • August 14  
  • August 28   
  • September 11
  • September 25  
  • October 10 (Tuesday)
  • October 23 
  • November 13  
  • November 27  
  • December 11  
  • December 26 (Tuesday)  
  • January 2, 2024 (Tuesday) (Reorganization Meeting - Regular meeting to immediately follow) – 6:00 p.m. 
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Borough Council - Agendas199 documents

2023 Borough Council Agendas12 documents

  • 2023 Borough Council Agenda 052223 - Regular Meeting
    document date 05-23-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Agenda 050823 - Regular Meeting
    document date 05-10-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Agenda 042423 - Regular Meeting
    document date 04-25-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Agenda 041023 - Regular Meeting
    document date 04-11-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Agenda 032723 - Regular Meeting
    document date 03-29-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Agenda 031323 - Regular Meeting
    document date 03-14-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Agenda 030823 - Special Meeting
    document date 03-09-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Agenda 022723 - Regular Meeting
    document date 02-28-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Agenda 021323 - Regular Meeting
    document date 02-14-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Agenda 012323 - Regular Meeting
    document date 01-24-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Agenda 010323 - Reorganization Meeting
    document date 01-04-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Agenda 010323 - Regular Meeting
    document date 01-04-2023

2022 Borough Council Agendas27 documents

  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 122722 - In-Person Meeting
    document date 12-22-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 121222 - In-Person Meeting
    document date 12-13-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 120122  Special Meeting - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 12-02-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 112822 - In-Person Meeting
    document date 11-29-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 111422 - In-Person Meeting
    document date 11-15-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 102422 - In-Person Meeting
    document date 10-25-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 100722 Special Meeting - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 10-12-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 101122 - In-Person Meeting
    document date 10-12-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 092622 - In-Person Meeting
    document date 09-23-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 091222 - In-Person Meeting
    document date 09-13-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 082222 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 08-23-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 080822 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 08-09-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 072522 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 07-26-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 071122 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 07-12-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 062722 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 06-28-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 061322 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 06-14-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 052322 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 05-24-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 050922 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 05-10-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 042522 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 04-26-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 041122 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 04-12-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 032822 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 03-29-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 031422 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 03-15-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 022822 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 03-01-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 021422 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 02-15-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 012422 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 01-25-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 010322 Reorganization - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 01-04-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Agenda 010322 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 01-04-2022

2021 Borough Council Agendas25 documents

  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 122721 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 12-28-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 121321 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 12-14-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 112221 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 11-23-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 110821 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 11-09-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 102521 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 10-26-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 101221 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 10-13-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 092721 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 09-28-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 091321 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 09-14-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 082321 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 08-24-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 080921 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 08-05-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 072621 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 07-27-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 071221 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 07-13-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 062821 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 06-30-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 061421 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 06-15-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 052421 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 05-25-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 051021 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 05-11-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 042621 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 04-27-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 041221 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 04-13-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 032221 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 03-24-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 012521 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 03-17-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 020821 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 03-17-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 030821 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 03-17-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 010421 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 03-17-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 022221 - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 03-15-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Agenda 010421 Reorganization - Via Remote Access Only
    document date 12-31-2020

2020 Borough Council Agendas26 documents

  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 122820 - Via Conference Call Only
    document date 12-23-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 121420 - Via Conference Call Only
    document date 12-11-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 112320 - Via Conference Call Only
    document date 11-20-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 110920 - Via Conference Call Only
    document date 11-06-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 102620 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 10-23-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 101320 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 10-08-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 092820 - Via Conference Call Only
    document date 09-25-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 091420 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 09-11-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 082420 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 08-21-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 081020 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 08-07-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 072720 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 07-24-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 071320 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 07-10-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 062220 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 06-19-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 060820 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 06-05-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 052620 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 05-22-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 051120 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 05-08-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 042720 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 04-24-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 041320 - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 04-10-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 033020 - Special Meeting - Via Conference Call ONLY
    document date 03-27-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 032320 - Cancelled
    document date 03-16-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 030920 - Cancelled
    document date 02-25-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 022420
    document date 02-21-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 021020
    document date 02-07-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 012720
    document date 01-24-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 010620 - Reorganization
    document date 01-03-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Agenda 010620
    document date 01-03-2020

2019 Borough Council Agendas25 documents

  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 122319
    document date 12-20-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 120919
    document date 12-06-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 112519
    document date 11-22-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 111219
    document date 11-08-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 102819
    document date 10-25-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 082619
    document date 10-25-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 101519
    document date 10-11-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 092319
    document date 09-20-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 090919
    document date 09-06-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 081219
    document date 08-09-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 072219
    document date 07-19-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 070819
    document date 07-05-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 062419
    document date 06-25-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 061019
    document date 06-11-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 052819
    document date 05-29-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 051319
    document date 05-14-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 042219
    document date 04-24-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 040819
    document date 04-09-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 032519
    document date 03-27-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 031119 - Cancelled
    document date 03-08-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 022519
    document date 02-26-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 021119
    document date 02-13-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 012819
    document date 01-31-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 010719
    document date 01-08-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Agenda 010719 - Reorganization
    document date 01-08-2019

2018 Borough Council Agendas10 documents

  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 122118
    document date 12-24-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 121018
    document date 12-07-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 112618
    document date 11-28-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 111318
    document date 11-09-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 102218
    document date 10-23-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 100918
    document date 10-10-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 092418
    document date 09-26-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 091018
    document date 09-11-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 082718
    document date 08-24-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Agenda 081318
    document date 08-13-2018

Borough Council - Minutes197 documents

2023 Borough Council Meeting Minutes11 documents

  • 2023 Borough Council Minutes 050823
    document date 05-23-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Minutes 042423
    document date 05-10-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Minutes 041023
    document date 04-25-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Minutes 032723
    document date 04-25-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Minutes 031323
    document date 04-11-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Minutes 030823 - Special Meeting
    document date 03-29-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Minutes 022723
    document date 03-14-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Minutes 021323
    document date 02-28-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Minutes 012323
    document date 02-14-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Minutes 010323
    document date 01-24-2023
  • 2023 Borough Council Minutes 010323 - Reorganization Meeting
    document date 01-24-2023

2022 Borough Council Meeting Minutes27 documents

  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 122722
    document date 01-04-2023
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 121222
    document date 12-28-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 120122 - Special Meeting
    document date 12-13-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 112822
    document date 11-30-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 111422
    document date 11-29-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 102422
    document date 11-15-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 101122
    document date 10-27-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 100722 - Special Meeting
    document date 10-26-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 092622
    document date 10-25-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 091222
    document date 10-25-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 082222
    document date 09-13-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 080822
    document date 08-23-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 072522
    document date 08-09-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 071122
    document date 07-26-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 062722
    document date 07-12-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 061322
    document date 07-11-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 052322
    document date 06-14-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 050922
    document date 05-24-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 042522
    document date 05-10-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 041122
    document date 04-26-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 032822
    document date 04-12-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 031422
    document date 03-29-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 022822
    document date 03-15-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 021422
    document date 03-01-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 012422
    document date 02-15-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 010322
    document date 01-25-2022
  • 2022 Borough Council Minutes 010322 - Reorganization Meeting
    document date 01-25-2022

2021 Borough Council Meeting Minutes25 documents

  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 122721
    document date 01-04-2022
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 121321
    document date 12-28-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 112221
    document date 12-14-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 110821
    document date 11-23-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 102521
    document date 11-09-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 101221
    document date 10-26-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 092721
    document date 10-13-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 091321
    document date 09-28-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 082321
    document date 09-14-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 080921
    document date 08-25-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 072621
    document date 08-10-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 071221
    document date 07-27-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 062821
    document date 07-13-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 061421
    document date 06-30-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 052421
    document date 06-15-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 051021
    document date 05-25-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 042621
    document date 05-11-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 041221
    document date 04-27-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 032221
    document date 04-13-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 030821
    document date 03-23-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 022221
    document date 03-09-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 020821
    document date 03-04-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 010421 - Reorganization Meeting
    document date 02-09-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 012521
    document date 02-09-2021
  • 2021 Borough Council Minutes 010421
    document date 02-08-2021

2020 Borough Council Meeting Minutes26 documents

  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 122820
    document date 01-06-2021
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 121420
    document date 12-29-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 112320
    document date 12-21-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 110920
    document date 11-24-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 102620
    document date 11-10-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 101320
    document date 10-28-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 092820
    document date 10-15-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 091420
    document date 09-29-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 082420
    document date 09-17-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 081020
    document date 08-25-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 072720
    document date 08-12-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 071320
    document date 07-29-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 062220
    document date 07-17-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 060820
    document date 06-24-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 052620
    document date 06-11-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 051120
    document date 05-27-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 042720
    document date 05-15-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 041320
    document date 05-01-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 033020 - Special Meeting
    document date 04-21-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 032320 - Cancelled
    document date 03-16-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 030920 - Cancelled
    document date 03-16-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 022420
    document date 03-16-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 021020
    document date 02-25-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 012720
    document date 02-13-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 010620 - Reorganization Meeting
    document date 01-28-2020
  • 2020 Borough Council Minutes 010620
    document date 01-28-2020

2019 Borough Council Meeting Minutes24 documents

  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 120919
    document date 12-24-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 112519
    document date 12-12-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 111219
    document date 11-26-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 102819
    document date 11-13-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 101519
    document date 10-29-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 092319
    document date 10-16-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 090919
    document date 09-24-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 082619
    document date 09-10-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 081219
    document date 08-27-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 072219
    document date 08-13-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 070819
    document date 07-23-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 062419
    document date 07-10-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 061019
    document date 06-25-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 052819
    document date 06-11-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 051319
    document date 05-29-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 040819
    document date 05-14-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 042219
    document date 05-14-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 032519
    document date 04-09-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 022519
    document date 03-27-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 031119 - Cancelled
    document date 03-27-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 021119
    document date 02-26-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 012819
    document date 02-13-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 010719
    document date 01-31-2019
  • 2019 Borough Council Minutes 010719 - Reorganization Meeting
    document date 01-31-2019

2018 Borough Council Meeting Minutes10 documents

  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 121018
    document date 01-16-2019
  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 122118
    document date 01-16-2019
  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 102218
    document date 12-21-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 112618
    document date 12-21-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 111318
    document date 11-28-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 100918
    document date 10-23-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 092418
    document date 10-10-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 091018
    document date 09-26-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 082718
    document date 09-15-2018
  • 2018 Borough Council Minutes 081318
    document date 08-31-2018