Ed Meyer

Position: Sussex Borough Council

Age: 59
Political History: 2008 — Sussex Borough Planning and Zoning Board member; 2008-09 — Joint Consolidation Study of Wantage and Sussex Borough, Commissioner; 2008-13 Sussex Borough Council; 2011-12 — Council President

Occupation: Marketing Associate for Fortune 100 Corporation. I managed as many as 14 direct reports and 300+ customers in Sussex, Warren and Morris counties. Responsibilities included interacting with 5 departments internally to maintain profitability and service levels.

Education: Sussex County C.C. Business Management, Sullivan County C.C. Culinary Arts; Certified Corporate Trainer; Corporate Certificate Comprehensive Sales Management

Family: married 3 daughters
Top three issues: 1. Reestablishing Visionary Leadership: Sussex Borough is not an island unto itself. It takes strong relationships on all levels of government to accomplish the goals of a town, borough or county. In my previous terms on the council I was able to build strong relationships with the surrounding governing bodies. I would continue to build on those relationships to find innovative ways to reduce costs on expenses we have in common. 2. Sussex Sewer and Water Utilities: The utilities will always be costly. Decades of deferred maintenance and a limited user base have contributed to the high costs. With limited growth opportunities in Sussex Borough the increase in user base would need to come from outside Sussex. In 2008, we learned from the consultant for the consolidation study that the sewer service areas along Rte. 23 in Wantage had been removed from the county's waste water management plan. The anticipated growth along the corridor was in danger of not being realized. I requested the DCA set up a meeting with the DEP to discuss adding the areas back into the county's waste water management plan. Ultimately the sewer service areas were put back in the plan. I would work to control costs and stabilize user rates. 3. Redevelopment of Rte. 23: In order to ensure that the funding was not cut for the realignment of Rte. 23, I requested a meeting be set up by the DCA with the DOT and the developer. We were able to impress how important the realignment was to the area. The potential for commercial development and jobs is integral for both Sussex and Wantage. Sussex Borough utilities are a development tool for the area. By working closely with Wantage and our neighboring communities we will be able to have smart growth and a renewed joint prosperity.