Vernon Township
21 Church Street, Vernon, NJ 07462
Phone: 973.764.4055
The public can watch the meeting livestream via a Zoom Webinar or come to the meeting in person at the municipal building. The meeting ID is 838 9399 8670. You may also call in by dialing 1-929-205-6099.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENT: Adequate Notice of this Regular Meeting was provided to the public and the
press on January 22, 2026 and was posted at the Municipal Building in accordance with the
Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.10:4-7.
3. SALUTE THE FLAG
4. ROLL CALL
5. PRESENTATION
Mayor’s State of the Township
6. ITEM FOR DISCUSSION
Employee List
7. MAYOR COMMENTS
8. PUBLIC COMMENT (For Current Agenda Items Only, Limited to 3 Minutes Per Person)
9. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST
10. CONSENT AGENDA
Resolution #26-180: Refund for Carry Permit Municipal Fee, Rose
Resolution #26-181: Authorizing Issuance of Estimated Property Tax Bills
Resolution #26-182: Refund Overpayment (Block 234 Lot 49 – Mika)
Resolution #26-183: Governing Body Certification of Compliance with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964”
Resolution #26-184: Approving a Solicitor Permit – Power Home Remodeling
Resolution #26-185: Approving a Solicitor Permit – Power Home Remodeling
Resolution #26-186: Approving a Solicitor Permit – Vesta Remodeling
Resolution #26-187: Approving a Solicitor Permit – Vesta Remodeling
Resolution #26-188: Approving a Solicitor Permit – Modern Roofing LLC
11. PUBLIC HEARING 2026 MUNICIPAL BUDGET
Resolution #26-189: Self-Examination of the 2026 Budget Resolution
Resolution #26-190: A Resolution to Read the 2026 Municipal Budget by Title Only
12. ADOPTION OF THE 2026 MUNICIPAL BUDGET
Resolution #26-191: Adoption of the 2021 Municipal Budget
13. PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
Ordinance #26-08: An Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, In the County of Sussex, New Jersey Adopting a Redevelopment Plan for Block 405, Lot 8 on the Official Tax Maps of the Township
Ordinance #26-09: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 330 (Land Use and Development Regulation), Article XI (Zoning), Section 330-160 (Schedule of Permitted, Conditional and Accessory Uses and Structures) of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Vernon to Permit Food Trucks as an Accessory Use to Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries in Accordance with New Jersey Law
Ordinance #26-10: An Ordinance Amending the Vernon Township Administrative Code Chapter 350 Long Term Rentals, Chapter 263 Fire Prevention, Chapter 167 Business Insurance Registration, Chapter 476 Short Term Rentals
14. PUBLIC COMMENT (Limited to 5 Minutes On Any Topic)
15. COUNCIL COMMENTS
16. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS
17. ADJOURNMENT