STOCKTON: Officials prepare for year’s business

By John Tredrea, Special Writer
   STOCKTON — Neal Esposito and Kathryn Steffanelli took their oaths of office for three-year terms as members of the Stockton Borough Council at the borough’s annual reorganization meeting Jan. 3.
    Council appointments made during the reorganization session were:
   — Buildings and Grounds — Aaron Lipsen (chairman), Neal Esposito and Tim Nemeth.
   — Finance — Kate Steffanelli (chairwoman), Nic Messina and Michael Hagerty.
   — Personnel/Shared Services — Mr. Hagerty (chairman), Mr. Messina and Steve Giocondo.
   — Parks/Recreation — Mr. Lipsen (chairman), Ms. Steffanelli and Mr. Nemeth.
   — Sewer/Water — Mr. Messina (chairman) and Mr. Hagerty.
   — Streets & Roads — Mr. Esposito (chairman), Mr. Nemeth and Mr. Giocondo.
   — Public Safety — Mr. Nemeth (chairman), Mr. Esposito and Mr. Giocondo.
   Appointments to boards and commissions included:
   — Planning Board — Michael Hagerty (Class III) for one year.
   — Environmental Commission — Terry Slemmer (three years); Edie Sharp (alternate, two years).
   Professional/staff appointments:
   Borough attorney — John O. Bennett III (one year), Dilworth Paxon LLP;
   Bond counsel — John O. Bennett III (one year), Dilworth Paxon LLP;
   Borough auditor — Robert Swisher (one year), Supplee Clooney & Co.;
   Borough engineer — Dennis O’Neal (one year), Ferriero Engineering, Inc.;
   Borough planner — Banisch Associates, Inc. (one year);
   Planning Board attorney — Trishka Waterbury (one year), Mason, Griffin, Pierson, PC ;
   Custodian of Municipal Deeds — Dennis O’Neal (one year);
   Borough administrator — Michele Hovan, who also has tenure as borough clerk;
   Deputy borough clerk — Donna Griffiths (one year);
   Animal control officer — Tim Davis (one year);
   Board of Heath secretary — Donna Griffiths (one year);
   Chief financial officer — Judie A. McGrorey (four years);
   Construction Office administrator — Diane McDaniel (one year);
   Court administrator — Cindy Hooven, who has tenure;
   Custodian — Terry Deemer (one year);
   Dog canvasser — Donna Griffiths (one year);
   Flood Plain administrator — Robert Miller (one year);
   Magistrate — Edward R. Martin (three years);
   Prosecutor — Robert Ballard (one year);
   Recycling coordinator — Donna Griffiths (one year);
   Water and Sewer clerk — Donna Griffiths (one year);
   Sewer plant operator — Gregory Ent (one year);
   Sewer supervisor — Robert Ent (one year);
   Sewer repairman — John Catania (one year);
   Special officer at school — Denise Maple (one year);
   Tax assessor — Michelle Trivigno (four years, tenure);
   Tax collector — Donna Griffiths (four years);
   Tax search officer — Donna Griffiths (one year);
   Water Works supervisor — Robert Ent (one year);
   Water Works operator — Gregory Ent (one year);
   Water Works reader/repairman — John Catania (one year);
   Zoning officer — Robert Miller (one year);
   Emergency Management coordinator — Greg Cook (three years).