This referendum initiative in Berkeley Heights seeks to increase transparency locally above that provided by the state’s Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). The idea is for enough voters to sign a petition to legally require the proposed ordinance to be put on the ballot as a referendum question. If passed by voters in the Township, the Sunshine Act becomes local law! THE SAME MODEL CAN BE USED IN MANY OTHER MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE A FAULKNER ACT OR WALSH ACT FORM OF GOVERNMENT!!! Read more below.
Berkeley Heights Sunshine Act
NJ Open Government Notes
By John Paff
January 28, 2017