Phil George Highland Park Councilman and Shawn LaTourette NJDEP Commissioner at ANJEC Congress, Oct 2022
The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) has awarded Highland Park Councilman Phil George their Municipal Leader Award for his work to improve the local environment. Working with Sustainable Highland Park, he wrote the ordinance banning single use plastic bags, which was passed by the Council several years ago. Working with the Environmental Commission and administration, he brought a PSE&G solar farm with battery storage to an abandoned landfill. In addition, his actions have resulted in the purchase of electrical vehicles for the Borough, Electric Vehicle charging stations at the Community Center, the electrification of the Meadows Volunteer equipment , Passage of an updated Stornwater Ordinance, and implementation of the Water Quality Accountability Act.
