Common Council Organizational Meeting Tonight at 6PM

The first meeting of the new Common Council will take place tonight, 6PM in Council Chambers (agenda).  It is an organizational meeting: Council members will be appointed to a variety of Commissions and Boards. Each Council member will serve on at least four.

In addition, Councilman Vinnie Loffredo will be appointed as Deputy Mayor.

The following Commissions have primary responsibility for the oversight of the major areas of municipal work, they are composed entirely of Council Members.

Finance & Government Operation Commission
Edward McKeon, Chair
Eugene Nocera
Meghan Carta
Linda Salafia
Anthony Gennaro, Sr.

General Counsel Commission:
Meghan Carta, Chair
Jeanette White
Eugene Nocera
Linda Salafia
Edward Ford, Jr.

Public Safety Commission:

Bobbye Knoll Peterson was elected to the

Council, but resigned to serve as Mayor 

Florsheim's Chief of Staff. Her replacement

will be appointed by the Council at a future

meeting.

Darnell Ford, Chair
Meghan Carta
Philip Pessina
Linda Salafia

Public Works and Facilities Commission:
Eugene Nocera, Chair
Edward McKeon
Darnell Ford
Philip Pessina
Edward Ford, Jr.

Insurance and Claims Commission:
Grady Faulkner, Chair
Darnell Ford
Linda Salafia

Economic Development Commission:
Vincent J. Loffredo, Chair
Jeanette White
Edward McKeon
Philip Pessina
Anthony Gennaro, Sr.
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The following Commissions and Boards also include non-elected members:


Recreation and Community Services Commission: 
Jeanette White
Philip Pessina

Board of Health: 
Linda Salafia

Middletown Commission on the Arts: 
Edward McKeon
Edward Ford, Jr.

Contract Compliance Board: 
Grady Faulkner, Jr.
Linda Salafia

Retirement Board: 
Vincent J. Loffredo
Linda Salafia

Water Pollution Control Authority: 
Eugene Nocera
Philip Pessina

Harbor Improvement Agency: 
Anthony Gennaro, Sr.

Citizens Advisory Committee: 
Grady L. Faulkner, Jr.,
Linda Salafia

Parking Advisor Committee: 
Darnell Ford
Anthony Gennaro, Sr.

Technology Advisory Committee: 
Grady Faulkner, Jr.
Anthony Gennaro, Sr.

Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board: 
Grady Faulkner, Jr.
Edward Ford, Jr.

Clean Energy Task Force: 
Vincent J. Loffredo
Edward Ford, Jr.

M. Woodrow Wilson Middle School Building Committee: 
Eugene Nocera
Jeanette White
Philip Pessina

Mattabassett Regionalization Project: 
Meghan Carta
Philip Pessina