Bradley Beach mayor-elect Julie Schreck has named a three-person transition team in preparaton for her swearing in July 1.
George Bachar, Lou Coccaro, and Beth Staufenberg have all been active in the community and began meeting with Schreck to discuss a broad range of planning and policy issues and to offer recommendations.
The process is a nonpartisan, deliberative one, whose end goal is to ensure an orderly transition for the benefit of all residents, Schreck said. A smooth transition is the first step forward in solidifying our community and working for an even better Bradley Beach.
According to a release from Schreck, the team is discussing a variety of objectives, including the establishment of clear job descriptions and performance goals for borough staff, and strengthening council members authority over their areas of supervision.
Two simple changes include the revision of the format for council meetings, allowing public comment to be held prior to important issues listed on agendas and the proper labeling of the code enforcement officer’s vehicle.
“These are small but visible changes that let people know we are trying to look at our municipal operations from the public’s point of view,” Schreck said.
Bachar is on the Board of Adjustment and is active in other volunteer efforts,
He lives with his wife, Joan, in a home that has been in his family for decades.
He is an engineer and had a career in the lighting business, including founding a successful international specialty lighting company.
Longtime Bradley Beach resident Lou Coccaro is on the Planning Board.
He worked in law enforcement and also served as a Jersey City Councilman, representing a district of more than 30,000.
Staufenberg is an eight-year borough resident and founder of Concerned Citizens of Bradley Beach.
She received her MBA from Monmouth University and brings more than 20 years business experience to the transition team. She was also an adjunct professor at Brookdale Community College, teaching Management and Economics for 12 years.
Schreck asked the three to join her transition team after witnessing their commitment to the community.
“George, Lou, and Beth are accomplished, active, ethical people, with diverse educational and professional backgrounds, who make time to participate on boards, attend council meetings, and speak up when they believe a policy or a process should be improved,” Schreck said.
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