He’s back! Former town business administrator Paul McDougall is back at the helm in Dover, at least temporarily.
Mayor James Dodd and the Board of Aldermen voted unanimously, with Alderman Patrick Fahy absent, to bring McDougall back into the position that he had held for nine years until his retirement in 2006. Under the terms of his agreement, McDougall will be working as a municipal employee.
Initially Dodd envisioned his return as a consultant but for legal reasons he had to be hired by the town. As the acting administrator, McDougall will earn $75 per hour and it is expected that will work, part time, between eight and 10 hours a week, as needed.
“I’m happy to be here helping out and holding down the fort until they find a replacement,” said McDougall in his office the day after the vote.
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Bike rodeo revived by reschduled
By: David Jimenez
Staff Writer
It was over before it began. A summer storm caught event organizers and parents unprepared. As the downpour increased in intensity, event organizers were forced to cancel their mid-June outdoor event staged to teach children bicycle safety skills.
Sponsored by Denville’s Public Health and Safety Committee, the Denville Police Department and Morris County’s Northern New Jersey Safe Kids Safe Communities program, the bicycle clinic, called a rodeo, had planned to focus on the fun of cycling, while increasing bicycle safety for young riders.
The rodeo will now be held on Wednesday, July 9, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Denville’s Gardner Field, near the basketball courts. Admission is free and the event is open to children and their parents who care to learn about bike safety.
Regulations in place to save water
By: Karl de Vries
Correspondent
At last Monday’s meeting, Mountain Lakes’ Borough Council announced water usage restrictions through the summer while continuing to debate the logistics of a fourth water well restoration.
Through September, outdoor water use for lawn, trees and shrubs will be limited to alternate days, corresponding between odd- and even-numbered buildings. Sprinkler watering is only to take place from 12:01 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to midnight, although hand watering is permitted throughout any approved day. Water usage is prohibited on July 31 and Aug. 31.
Nurseries, garden centers and car washes are exempt from the restrictions, as are new lawns, trees and shrubs.
In August 2005 and 2006, Mountain Lakes exceeded its water allocation as prescribed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. This led to a cap of 30 million gallons per month through August 2011, which prevents any further expansion of Mountain Lakes.
