At the June 1, 2009 Metuchen borough council meeting, the council voted 4-3 to adopt ordinance 2009-10, which requires candidates running for the borough council to file campaign contribution reports with the borough clerk’s office. Currently, members of the public can access candidate campaign contribution records at the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) website, but the ordinance will allow members of the public to review this same information directly at the borough clerk’s office.
Mayor Vahalla was the tie-breaking vote in support of the ordinance. Councilmen Richard Dyas, Peter Cammarano, and Richard Weber voted for its adoption, while councilmen Justin Manley, Christopher Morrison, and William Waldron voted against it.
At the time of its adoption, the ordinance did not include candidates running for the board of education.
Councilman Peter Cammarano said that the ordinance would allow Metuchen to be “on the cutting edge” and “a leader.”
