Scott Gallopo - Montville Township Committee

Parents Who Host Lose the Most

2011-06-22T10:18:00.001-04:00

A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ON BEHALF OF MONTVILLE’S DRUG AWARENESS COUNCIL :The Montville Township Drug Awareness Council (DAC) is kicking off its 2011 “Parents Who Host, Lose the Most” Campaign in anticipation of this week’s High School graduation and subsequent celebrations. The Montville DAC works with the Township Committee, Board of Education and Civic Associations to help educate our

Senate Budget Committee approves Beck/Buono Transparency Bill

2011-06-07T13:17:00.002-04:00

Here is the link to the full press release: Senate Budget Committee approves Beck/Buono Transparency Bill This bill requires all local and regional authorities and commissions to maintain an Internet website for the purpose of providing increased public access to each entity’s operations and activities. The following information must be posted on each website: a description of the entity’s

Regarding the Letter to the Editor in OurMontville

2011-05-31T13:38:00.005-04:00

Regarding the Letter to the Editor in OurMontville:OurMontville - Tim Braden questions Jim Sandham's Integrity Google Docs version Just to be clear, I was not aware of any “deal” between Mr. Braden and Mr. Sandham regarding the 2011 election when Tim decided to withdraw. I was told that the decision to withdraw was driven by an understanding with Mr. Sandham regarding the boundaries of our

Veritas: Comments to AFP from Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll

2011-05-19T09:41:00.000-04:00

Michael Patrick Carroll's Blog Veritas: Veritas: Comments to AFP: "Thank you, Steve, for this opportunity to offer a few BRIEF comments on the unfolding catastrophe produced by the unrestrained growth of government...."

My ride along with the Montville PD - a invaluable education for a layman Committeeman

2011-05-16T15:01:00.020-04:00

Last Friday I had the privilege of spending the day with a Montville police squad for a "ride along". My motivation was to develop a better understanding of our Police Department's operations, and I felt a ride along experience would provide significantly more insight than a written report. My day - I arrived at 7:00am and was greeted by Lt. Rudy Appleman, and patrolmen Jason Blustein and Eric

My ride along with Montville's Police will be posted tomorrow

2011-05-15T21:30:00.001-04:00

I will finish my blog post detailing my day with the Montville police department by 5pm tomorrow. It was quite an experience, and I want to include as much detail as possible before I publish. sg

Township Committee meeting agenda with embedded links to documents !

2011-05-09T13:33:00.001-04:00

Here's a test run at embedding documents into our TC meeting agenda ! We should have ALL supporting document links included in future agendas by June 28th. Township Committee meeting agenda - Tuesday, May 10

Montville Township Municipal Budget - link to document

2011-05-09T11:33:00.001-04:00

The Township Committee introduced the 2011 budget during the meeting on April 26, and we will have a final discussion and vote on May 25th. Here are the links to the two documents: 2011 Municipal Budget Summary 2011 Official Line Item Budget

Montville Township to Post Meeting Documents Online - Montville Patch

2011-05-04T11:19:00.003-04:00

Montville Township to Post Meeting Documents Online - Montville Patch ===========> View article... <============ Many thanks to the Technology Committee for their hard work and input : Robert Lefkowitz, Jack Kroll, Bob Perkins, Jeff Rose, and Austin Thompson.Our goal is to have all supporting documents (excluding closed session items) published

Montville and Morris County Dispatching - the facts, analysis and open issues

2011-05-01T17:23:00.002-04:00

Here is a copy of the report submitted to the Montville Township Committee last Tuesday night. =======> Google Docs Montville Dispatch report <======== The report contains an analysis of the potential savings from a move to the Morris County Dispatching/Communications system. The discussions are ongoing, as there are unresolved operational issues related to the migration, and the

Election 2011: Where the Republicans Can Pick Up Assembly Seats

2011-04-13T17:11:00.000-04:00

Where the Republicans Can Pick Up Assembly Seats http://fb.me/Yyj6Cla6 View article on Twitter...

Acting education chief says N.J. is paying consultant $60K to help with education reform

2011-04-13T17:10:00.001-04:00

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" Board of Fire Commissioners Rich Conklin spoke at the meeting, referring to what he described as underfunded...

2011-04-13T16:55:00.001-04:00

Committee Approves $75,000 Decrease on Towaco Fire Budget - Montville

2011-04-13T16:46:00.002-04:00

SGallopo: Committee Approves $75,000 Decrease on Towaco Fire Budget - Montville, http://patch.com/A-g8ZL View article on Twitter...

Twitter Facebook and my Blog.... a work in progress

2011-04-06T12:51:00.000-04:00

I opened a Twitter account and I am in the process of linking my Facebook Page, Blog, and Twitter account so I can post on ONE site and feed the other two automatically. Trial and error.... so far, mostly error

Gratitude and Recognition - it is OUR victory !

2010-11-03T15:21:00.008-04:00

To my friends, family, Campaign committee (Zen Dawidowicz, Kathy Fisher, Brian Fucetola, Christina Renfer, and Lisa Simunovic) and "army of supporters" who came out to vote for me- Thank you for all your support, guidance and well wishes throughout this campaign. Your efforts had a huge impact on the outcome of the race, and I could not have done this without you!! To my wife Michele and sons

Re-post of my blog post on Ordinance 2010-31 : Rumors and disinformation - the true enemy of open and transparent government

2010-10-29T13:19:00.000-04:00

As promised, a bullet point summary : Democrats sent an email claiming that the TC discussed a proposal for a "broad salary increase for Township executives and Department heads" during the TC meeting on July 27 The email and YouTube video were vetted by one of the Democratic candidates for Township Committee, made a date correction, and approved the content of the message. Both the video and

Transparency and Open Government - action items and deliverables

2010-10-24T16:31:00.002-04:00

If you have been following my campaign since the Primary, you already know that transparency and open government has been a part of my platform from the beginning. At this point, it is important to begin to deliver more than just the concept. How do we achieve a more open and transparent government in Montville Township? Can it be done in a way that does not drain the pockets of the taxpayer?

A thoughtful email penned by Lisa Lobiondo, Montville Republican Municipal Chair

2010-10-22T18:44:00.000-04:00

Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 1:34 PM Subject: Montville Township Committee Candidates Fellow Republicans:Here is a reprint of an article on MontvillePatch.com. I know that there has been a lot of talk and speculation surrounding the fact that Tim and Scott are running separate campaigns and I would like to briefly address that issue. While they are running separate campaigns, they are not

Last night's debate

2010-10-21T18:05:00.000-04:00

Last evening's Republican/Democratic candidates debate hosted by the Montville Tea Party Montville Township Committee candidates debate over town issues

Recent interview with Patch.com - Smart Spending and transparency key to Republican Candidate

2010-10-19T14:25:00.000-04:00

Patch.com interview : smart spending transparency key to Republican-candidate

A great evening with Jay Webber and Morris County Republicans at Suppa's on Oct 7th

2010-10-08T18:33:00.001-04:00

Click on this link for the Montville Patch.com article: http://montville.patch.com/articles/republicans-show-support-for-gallopo-braden more on this later sg

My key platform points.... more action points and detail to follow

2010-10-03T19:28:00.003-04:00

My key "issues" and platform points. I will add more detail and action points over the next 10 days..... · In order to do my share to reduce the cost of municipal government, I will not accept any monetary benefit from my Township Committee service – including salary, pension and healthcare benefits. · Accelerate Township debt reduction (Montville’s mortgage). Do not borrow

Hot off the press - links to a few articles in our local press

2010-09-29T11:26:00.000-04:00

Here are 3 links to articles in the Star-Ledger and Daily Record worth a read. NJN funding Op/Ed - http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20100929/OPINION01/100928054/1094/OPINION/Taxpayers-like-NJN--but-... Tax Foundation property tax report http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20100929/COMMUNITIES/309290006/1005/NEWS01/Census--Incomes-down-2.3-percent-in-NJ--still-ranked-2nd-in-nation http://

Our October 7th event with special guest Jay Webber

2010-09-19T21:16:00.000-04:00

You are cordially invited to join Scott GallopoRepublican Candidate for Montville Township Committee and special guestAssemblyman Jay WebberChairman, NJ Republican State Committee Thursday, October 7, 20106:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Suppa’s Restaurant 17 Old Bloomfield Avenue Pine Brook, NJ 07058 Hors d'oeuvres, carving stations and drinks $75