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Christine McGrath
Two-Term Councilwoman, Township of Verona

Christine McGrath being sworn into office on July 1, 2019 by Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill.

I believe strong local government starts with an informed public. Since my election to the Verona Town Council since July 1, 2019, I have focused on keeping residents updated on matters before the Council. After every Council meeting, I post a summary on matters that were discussed during the meeting and voted upon. Enjoy reading them here!

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Surprise! The Council has yet another special meeting this month!

Here are the highlights from tomorrow's Special Town Council Meeting, which will start at 6:30 pm.

We will be talking to three firms about their proposals to work with the Council on a Bloomfield Avenue streetscape project.

This meeting is open to the public, and I encourage you to listen in!

The full agenda for tomorrow's meeting is here: https://www.veronanj.org/councilmeetings. To send a comment to the Council prior to the meeting go here: https://www.veronanj.org/council.

Surprise! The Council has yet another special meeting this month!

Here are the highlights from tomorrow's Special Town Council Meeting, which will start at 6:30 pm.

We will be talking to three firms about their proposals to work with the Council on a Bloomfield Avenue streetscape project.

This meeting is open to the public, and I encourage you to listen in!

The full agenda for tomorrow's meeting is here: https://www.veronanj.org/councilmeetings. To send a comment to the Council prior to the meeting go here: https://www.veronanj.org/council.

To those Verona residents whom celebrate - Eid Mubarak to you and your family! May this Eid be filled with love, laughter, and happiness. #veronanj

To those Verona residents whom celebrate - Eid Mubarak to you and your family! May this Eid be filled with love, laughter, and happiness. #veronanj

Here are the highlights from tomorrow's Town Council Meeting. This is a Special Meeting with the Board of Education. We will be meeting at Verona High School. This meeting will be livestreamed, but the Board of Education does not have the ability to allow questions remotely.

The agenda for this meeting is to discuss shared service agreements, pilots, the new affordable housing development, drug and alcohol use, and communication improvements.

The full agenda for tomorrow's meeting is here: https://www.veronanj.org/councilmeetings. To send a comment to the Council prior to the meeting go here: https://www.veronanj.org/council.

#veronanj

Here are the highlights from tomorrow's Town Council Meeting. This is a Special Meeting with the Board of Education. We will be meeting at Verona High School. This meeting will be livestreamed, but the Board of Education does not have the ability to allow questions remotely.

The agenda for this meeting is to discuss shared service agreements, pilots, the new affordable housing development, drug and alcohol use, and communication improvements.

The full agenda for tomorrow's meeting is here: https://www.veronanj.org/councilmeetings. To send a comment to the Council prior to the meeting go here: https://www.veronanj.org/council.

#veronanj

Looking for something inspirational to do today? Come to the third annual Verona Women Of Impact Event at the Verona Community Center at 3 pm. This year five incredible women are being honored - including Verona’s first woman Mayor - Maria Force, and current Councilwoman Cynthia Holland. I am also excited to hear from Ally Drost - the force behind @allyselves, Jennifer Finnerty and Linda Tsang. This is a great event to bring your children to! Congrats to all the women being honored and I cannot wait to hear the full discussion! #veronanj #essexcountynj #womenofimpact #womenshistory #womenshistorymonth

Looking for something inspirational to do today? Come to the third annual Verona Women Of Impact Event at the Verona Community Center at 3 pm. This year five incredible women are being honored - including Verona’s first woman Mayor - Maria Force, and current Councilwoman Cynthia Holland. I am also excited to hear from Ally Drost - the force behind @allyselves, Jennifer Finnerty and Linda Tsang. This is a great event to bring your children to! Congrats to all the women being honored and I cannot wait to hear the full discussion! #veronanj #essexcountynj #womenofimpact #womenshistory #womenshistorymonth

Councilwoman Cynthia Holland and I are kicking off the weekend supporting our small business community by having a bite to eat at the @avenuebistroverona. Have a safe weekend everyone. #veronanj

Councilwoman Cynthia Holland and I are kicking off the weekend supporting our small business community by having a bite to eat at the @avenuebistroverona. Have a safe weekend everyone. #veronanj

My meeting summary from Monday's meeting is up. You can read it through my link in bio or by going here: https://christinemcgrathverona.com/so/b6PMlTfFx?languageTag=en

As many long time followers of my page know, all questions or feedback on Council actions should be emailed to all five of us, which you can do by using our convenient form here: https://www.veronanj.org/councilcontactform. I do not respond to comments and questions on my social media page due to requirements of the Open Public Records Act. All feedback and questions should be directed to the Council via email for that reason.

We will get through this difficult time. Please continue to reach out to the Council via email.

#veronanj

My meeting summary from Monday's meeting is up. You can read it through my link in bio or by going here: https://christinemcgrathverona.com/so/b6PMlTfFx?languageTag=en

As many long time followers of my page know, all questions or feedback on Council actions should be emailed to all five of us, which you can do by using our convenient form here: https://www.veronanj.org/councilcontactform. I do not respond to comments and questions on my social media page due to requirements of the Open Public Records Act. All feedback and questions should be directed to the Council via email for that reason.

We will get through this difficult time. Please continue to reach out to the Council via email.

#veronanj

Here are the highlights from today's Town Council Meeting.

We will likely start at the top of the meeting with an update from the Police and Administration on steps that are being taken after the incident from this weekend.

We will then introduce our 2025 budget. The public will have 30 days to provide comments and feedback on the budget before it is finalized.

There will be a public hearing and vote on an ordinance to set the salary for the Deputy Manager position from $120K to $145K. The public can provide comments on this ordinance in advance by emailing us here: https://www.veronanj.org/councilcontactform.
There will also be a public hearing at the meeting.

An ordinance for a small parking change on Bloomfield Avenue is slated for introduction.

We have two routine resolutions, and we will be going into executive session.

The full agenda for tomorrow's meeting is here: https://www.veronanj.org/councilmeetings. To send a comment to the Council prior to the meeting go here: https://www.veronanj.org/council

Here are the highlights from today's Town Council Meeting.

We will likely start at the top of the meeting with an update from the Police and Administration on steps that are being taken after the incident from this weekend.

We will then introduce our 2025 budget. The public will have 30 days to provide comments and feedback on the budget before it is finalized.

There will be a public hearing and vote on an ordinance to set the salary for the Deputy Manager position from $120K to $145K. The public can provide comments on this ordinance in advance by emailing us here: https://www.veronanj.org/councilcontactform.
There will also be a public hearing at the meeting.

An ordinance for a small parking change on Bloomfield Avenue is slated for introduction.

We have two routine resolutions, and we will be going into executive session.

The full agenda for tomorrow's meeting is here: https://www.veronanj.org/councilmeetings. To send a comment to the Council prior to the meeting go here: https://www.veronanj.org/council

Had a fantastic time on Saturday night at @vhs.spotlightplayers production of Something Rotten. What a talented cast and funny story! Congrats to the cast and crew! #veronanj #highschoolmusical #somethingrotten

Had a fantastic time on Saturday night at @vhs.spotlightplayers production of Something Rotten. What a talented cast and funny story! Congrats to the cast and crew! #veronanj #highschoolmusical #somethingrotten

Last week the Town Council held part 2 of our budget workshops. I break down what we heard and the budget process here. Click link in bio to learn more. #veronanj #essexcountynj #localgovernment #womenwholead #essexcounty #budget

Last week the Town Council held part 2 of our budget workshops. I break down what we heard and the budget process here. Click link in bio to learn more. #veronanj #essexcountynj #localgovernment #womenwholead #essexcounty #budget

Council summary is up! I gave an overview of some of the highlights from part two of our budget conversation. Some of our biggest departments (police, DPW, and recreation) are covered. Click link in bio or go here for more information: https://www.christinemcgrathverona.com/post/march-3rd-meeting-summary #veronanj #localgovernment #nj #essexcounty #womenwholead #essexcountynj #njpolitical #localelections #womeningovernment

Council summary is up! I gave an overview of some of the highlights from part two of our budget conversation. Some of our biggest departments (police, DPW, and recreation) are covered. Click link in bio or go here for more information: https://www.christinemcgrathverona.com/post/march-3rd-meeting-summary #veronanj #localgovernment #nj #essexcounty #womenwholead #essexcountynj #njpolitical #localelections #womeningovernment

Our first Verona Women In Politics meeting was so energizing and informative. Thank you Councilwoman Fran Ritter from Wayne and Councilwoman Holland for joining us and sharing your stories on why you ran for office.

Our next meeting is planned for early April. Click link in bio to sign up and join! #veronanj #womeningovernment #womeninpolitics

Our first Verona Women In Politics meeting was so energizing and informative. Thank you Councilwoman Fran Ritter from Wayne and Councilwoman Holland for joining us and sharing your stories on why you ran for office.

Our next meeting is planned for early April. Click link in bio to sign up and join! #veronanj #womeningovernment #womeninpolitics

Here are the highlights from tomorrow's Town Council Meeting.

It's Part Two of our Annual Budget Workshop! We will go into our high cost departments and pour over planned expenses and capital request. This include Police, DPW, and Recreation. We will also cover our utilities - Water and Sewer and Pool.

We plan on introducing an ordinance to set the salary from the Deputy Township Manager position.

We have only a few resolutions, including authorizing a renewal for BMED, awarding a contract for town wide energy assessments, and project changer orders for both the Municipal window and repointing project and the emergency repairs we are making to the communications towers building. We will also be applying for a grant from Sustainable NJ.

We are also going to go into executive session.

The full agenda for tomorrow's meeting is here: https://www.veronanj.org/councilmeetings. To send a comment to the Council prior to the meeting go here: https://www.veronanj.org/council.

Here are the highlights from tomorrow's Town Council Meeting.

It's Part Two of our Annual Budget Workshop! We will go into our high cost departments and pour over planned expenses and capital request. This include Police, DPW, and Recreation. We will also cover our utilities - Water and Sewer and Pool.

We plan on introducing an ordinance to set the salary from the Deputy Township Manager position.

We have only a few resolutions, including authorizing a renewal for BMED, awarding a contract for town wide energy assessments, and project changer orders for both the Municipal window and repointing project and the emergency repairs we are making to the communications towers building. We will also be applying for a grant from Sustainable NJ.

We are also going to go into executive session.

The full agenda for tomorrow's meeting is here: https://www.veronanj.org/councilmeetings. To send a comment to the Council prior to the meeting go here: https://www.veronanj.org/council.

Next week on Tuesday March 4th is the first meeting for the Verona Women in Politics group that I am developing. I want to bring together women who may want to run for office (local, county, state) with women who are interested in supporting them. We will be bringing in outside speakers (and I have a great one planned for our first meeting!) and cover different topics as it relates to local government and running for office. This social group is for women who want Verona to keep moving forward, not regress to the past. Click link in bio to complete the google form and you will be sent an invite to the first meeting. Hope to see you there! #veronanj #womeninpolitics

Next week on Tuesday March 4th is the first meeting for the Verona Women in Politics group that I am developing. I want to bring together women who may want to run for office (local, county, state) with women who are interested in supporting them. We will be bringing in outside speakers (and I have a great one planned for our first meeting!) and cover different topics as it relates to local government and running for office. This social group is for women who want Verona to keep moving forward, not regress to the past. Click link in bio to complete the google form and you will be sent an invite to the first meeting. Hope to see you there! #veronanj #womeninpolitics

I had a great time last week at the @sofistafunktheskirtco fashion show and discussion last week with Verona entrepreneur and fashion designer Arlinda McIntosh. She talked honestly about how much hustle does into the industry, the pros and cons of social media, and what it means to be sustainable. It was so much fun to see the clothes and learn more about the woman behind them. Thank you Arlinda and our moderator @sallykuchar for the great conversation, and to the MIAAC for the great event! #veronanj @funkingafter50

I had a great time last week at the @sofistafunktheskirtco fashion show and discussion last week with Verona entrepreneur and fashion designer Arlinda McIntosh. She talked honestly about how much hustle does into the industry, the pros and cons of social media, and what it means to be sustainable. It was so much fun to see the clothes and learn more about the woman behind them. Thank you Arlinda and our moderator @sallykuchar for the great conversation, and to the MIAAC for the great event! #veronanj @funkingafter50

On Tuesday, we talked about the 2025 budget for the first time! Click link in bio or go to Christinemcgrathverona.com to read my summary on how the budget looks for this year #veronanj #essexcountynj #localgovernment #womenwholead

On Tuesday, we talked about the 2025 budget for the first time! Click link in bio or go to Christinemcgrathverona.com to read my summary on how the budget looks for this year #veronanj #essexcountynj #localgovernment #womenwholead

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