January 27, 2010

The Mount Olive EMS Squads have launched a petition from the Committee of Petitioners consisting of Kevin Dolan-Flanders, Barbara Swasey,- Budd Lake, Andrew Forst-Budd Lake, Phylis Gentile-Budd Lake and Kenneth Taylor-Flanders. 

The committee will be asking registered voters in Mount Olive to sign a petition that will to put a referendum to allow the public to vote on the question that would allow the EMS squads to be named as the providers of services

Read the full Petition Here

People circulating the petitions will be around the township at various locations – you may call 973-691-0900 ext 7382 for information of where you can go to sign a petition or details on becoming a petition circulator for those interested.

According to a spokesperson for the EMS’s the article in the Star Ledger released by the township on January 27, claiming that a compromise has been reached - in not true.  The council has ignored the requests by township residents to create a committee to resolve the issues.  For this reason the petition was created that will force the township to place before the public a referendum in an election.

Listen to the full council meeting from January 19th 
(to download -right click on link and select "save link as")