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As Connor and I finish up knocking on 500+ doors, and part of a team that called 1000+ residents in West Amwell, we wanted to say thank you. All the residents who spent time to speak with us, share ideas, and provided suggestions for improvement to the township, we appreciate you. Connor and I worked…

Meet Rich DeMeuse The Solution for West Amwell Township Committee Professional Leadership Leadership The Right Experience for West Amwell Township.

High Density Housing has become all the rage in the communities surrounding West Amwell and we need to ensure that we have the right people on the Township Committee and Land Use Board to fight the good fight keeping the developers at bay. Connor is uniquely – and supremely – qualified in this respect. As…

Remember when you didn’t hear about lawsuits, the Open Public RecordsAct, bickering, and gotcha questions at public meetings? We do – and it was not all that long ago. We want to return to a time when everyone was pulling on the oars at thesame time. Unfortunately, in the past three years or so there…

Should the Township Committee work together for the betterment of West Amwell? Connor Montferrat and Rich DeMeuse say YES and are 100 percent committed to working together! Our opponents say NO and their conduct at public meetings since announcing their candidacy has unfortunately been disruptive and unproductive. West Amwell is far too precious to descend…

Should we fight the state’s seemingly arbitrary decision to change West Amwell from a Tier B municipality (Rural and Non-Coastal) to Tier A (Urbanized or along or near the coast)? Connor Montferrat and Rich DeMeuse, along with a majority of the Township Committee, say YES. Why? We are not urban. We are not near the…

Topic – Affordable Housing: Should we limit the amount of land set aside for affordable housing in West Amwell? Connor Montferrat and Rich DeMeuse say YES and believe that we should limit it to what only is required by the state. We do not support the unrealistic state-mandated affordable housing demands, yet we are required…

For the past three years the township has been criticized unfairly over a lack of transparency. This might sound like a broken record, but the township has gone above and beyond the legal requirement to be transparent. That said, not everything that the township committee and other local governmental bodies can be heard in public.…

For a number of years the idea was kicked around to combine the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment. This came to fruition in January of 2024. The primary driver was to save money on administrative and professional fees – which we have already realized. Since we don’t have a large number of use…

While our opponents assert that the Township Committee has squandered our budget reserves in the past few year, here are the actual figures. Our Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the Auditor are in compliance with State law and best practices. They determine the appropriate amount each year. Year         Anticipated Amount     …