MONTVALE—Mayor Michael Ghassali wrote residents on Nov. 23 to say Councilwoman Rose Curry has decided to step down for personal reasons.
He said the chairman of the Republican committee, Chris Roche, will submit three names to the council on Tuesday, Nov. 30, for consideration. The council will vote on the replacement and the chosen person will be sworn in on Thursday, Dec. 16.
Ghassali said there will be a special election in November 2022 to fill the remainder of Curry’s term of office.
He added, “We wish Councilwoman Rose Curry all the best and sincerely thank her for her service and dedication to our community.”
Curry was council president in 2015 and 2017.
In 2020, she told us the biggest challenge the borough faced was the new development ongoing and proposed, including the S. Hekemian residential and retail development on Mercedes Drive, and multifamily residential and affordable apartments at the former Sony property.
She said her greatest concern was “maintaining Montvale’s current lifestyle while adding services residents want, while remaining financially responsible.”
She said in her next term she was “really interested in investigating opportunities to improve our senior center and recreation opportunities for all Montvale residents, especially our children.”