Council rejects cannabis tax ordinance on 0-4-1 vote
Barrington Borough Council rejects the proposed cannabis municipal tax amendment in rare 0-4-1 vote. The borough's legislative body voted against the measure by a 0-4-1 tally, with Council President Beach, Councilman Beyer, Councilman Drumm, and Councilwoman VanBernum voting no and Councilwoman
misc · Meeting of September 11, 2026
NJ BARRINGTON — Barrington Borough Council rejects the proposed cannabis municipal tax amendment in rare 0-4-1 vote. The borough's legislative body voted against the measure by a 0-4-1 tally, with Council President Beach, Councilman Beyer, Councilman Drumm, and Councilwoman VanBernum voting no and Councilwoman Mercado-Miller abstaining. The council also adopted an animal-code amendment unanimously and approved six ordinances on first reading, including regulations for commercial filming and data centers.
All six ordinances advance to a public hearing on September 8, 2026.
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Source: the misc meeting of September 11, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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