Economic Development Commission

About Us

The Economic Development Commission is established under South River Borough Ordinance. The goals of the Economic Development Commission include:

  • Studying the future growth of South River in regard to its economic expansion and development.
  • Developing and recommending plans for the redevelopment of the Borough's industrial and business districts.
  • Advising on and recommending to the business and industrial communities improvements requiring private sector action.
  • Advising the Mayor and Council on improvements requiring local government action. 
  • Coordinating redevelopment in the business and industrial districts and foster a closer working relationship between all interested segments of the Borough of South River community.
  • Analyzing and planning for the impact of the industrial and business district of development in other areas of the Borough of South River.
  • Inquiring into and publicizing the advantages and utility of the vacant lands of the municipality, whether municipally owned or privately owned.
  • Studying and analyzing the various industries of the world to the extent it deems necessary for its purposes, with a view to ascertain the opportunities for the business and industrial expansion of the municipality.
  • Advertising the business and industrial advantages and opportunities of the Borough of South River and the availability of real estate within the municipality for industrial and business purposes and to encourage and accomplish such industrial and business settlement within the municipality.
  • Soliciting industries and businesses to purchase or lease the vacant lands and properties of or in the municipality.
  • Recommending the sale or lease of the municipality's vacant lands to industries and businesses whose settlement thereon is, in the judgment of the Commission, to advance the interests of the municipality and of its citizens and inhabitants.
  • Marketing title to vacant land owned by the municipality for the purpose of resale or lease to industry or business whose presence within the municipality will benefit, in the judgment of the Commission, its citizens and inhabitants.

Meetings

For meeting dates, times, and locations, visit the calendar on our homepage.

Economic Development Commission Members

  • Danielle Ciulla, Chair
  • Christine Panzica, Vice Chair
  • Mena Moawad
  • Honorata Pierwola
  • Marta Suchcicka
  • Edward Trygar
  • Melissa Appleby
  • Amin Moawad, Alternate 1
  • Tony Ciulla, Alternate 2
  • (Vacant), Alternate 3
  • Councilman Nick Giannakopoulos, Council Liaison