OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

The general purpose of the Maplewood Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Committee shall be to recommend to the Maplewood Township Committee the prioritized use of funds from the Open Space Trust Fund for any or all of the following purposes: 

A.  Acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes;

B.  Development of lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes;

C.  Maintenance of lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes;

D.  Historic preservation of historic properties, structures, facilities, sites, areas, or objects and the acquisition of such properties, structures, facilities, sites, areas, or objects for historic preservation purposes; or

E.   Payment of debt service or indebtedness issued by or incurred by the Township for any of the purposes set forth in sub-paragraphs A, B, C, and D of this section.

 

The functions of the Maplewood Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Committee may include but are not limited to:

1.               Conducting an assessment of Maplewood to determine the needs of the Township as they relate to the Open Space Trust Fund;

2.               Soliciting input from Township residents concerning the best use of the Open Space Trust Fund including open public hearings;

3.               Fulfilling other study requests from the Township Committee related to Recreation and Open Space;

4.               Assisting the Township in acquiring funds for the acquisition of open space within the Township.