Mayor Mike Stanzilis

Accomplishments

 

• • Experienced Community Volunteer:

  • - Land Use Board Chairman

  • - Borough Council

  • - Former NYC Police, Auxiliary Officer

  • - Assistant Scout Master, Troop 188

• • Senior Business Leader of World’s Largest Security Company, overseeing a multi-million dollar budget and more

•    than 850 employees

• • Father, Husband, Son attends local schools

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• Mount Arlington recertified a Bronze Sustainable Jersey Community. Awarded a $20,000 grant for Community Garden project.  Allowed us to repurpose former Borough tennis courts on Sandra Drive to a Community Garden, opening this year.

  • - No merger

  • - Lowered municipal taxes

  • - Services: recreation, Big $ grants

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• Fiscal Champions

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• • Lowered Municipal taxes in 2017 and maintained the lower rate with no tax increase in 2018.

• • Created the Economic Development Committee to promote prosperity while maintaining the culture that makes

•    Mount Arlington special.

• • Shared services - creating efficiency and cost saving while improving health, ambulance and court services

• • Over $1.4 million in Grant for storm preparation, first responders, municipal beautification & road improvements

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• Efficient Effective Leadership, Meeting Community Need

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• • Expanding recreation programs for youth and adults. Including sports, art programs and revitalizing
     Mayor’s Wellness Committee and receiving a grant to create a community garden.

• • Pioneered innovative energy programs, and joined the Morris Area Energy Cooperative to create an energy cost savings
     for participating residents.

• • First Open Space Trust Fund award to Mount Arlington for $400,000 to preserve over 15 acres in Lake Rogerene, opening public
     trails throughout the site. Established a Trails Committee to create and promote this and additional locations in the Borough.

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• Integrity and Transparency

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• • Evening hours implemented at Borough Hall for residents convenience.

• • Enhanced and improved website and social media, in addition to email alerts to keep our residents informed in real time.