In 1989, Mercer County established an Open Space Preservation Board whose primary responsibility is to make recommendations regarding the overall administration of the county open space program. The board’s duties include preparation of a county open space plan, recommendation of open space areas for acquisition and development of a funding assistance program. The Open Space Preservation Board consists of eleven members who serve five year terms. The board consists of: the County Executive, a Freeholder, representatives from the Park Commission, Mercer County Planning Board, Cultural & Heritage Commission, State Green Acres and the County Agricultural Development Board and one citizen representative from each of the four geographic regions of the county. The Mercer County Planning Division administers the open space program and provides staff support to the Board.
The following are the current Open Space Board members:
  • Brian M. Hughes, County Executive
  • Haig Kasabach, Chairman, Assunpink Region Representative
  • Alan Hershey, Vice-Chairman, Piedmont Region Representative
  • Jennifer Rogers, Park Commission Representative
  • Michael Shine, Planning Board Representative
  • Pricilla Hayes, Agricultural Board Representative
  • Lucy Vandenberg, Urban Citizen Representative
  • Tricia Fagan, Cultural and Heritage Representative
  • Wendy Mager, Millstone Citizen Representative
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Non-Voting Members
  • Renee Jones, State Green Acres Representative
  • Katrina Placer, Secretary
  • Susan Bacso, Counsel
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Annual Notice: Schedule of Meetings
The regular meeting of the Mercer County Open Space Preservation Board shall be held the first Tuesday of every other month starting in January at 6:00 p.m. in Room 411 of the McDade Administration Building, located at 640 South Broad Street in Trenton, New Jersey, except where otherwise noted, according to the following schedule:
  • January 8, 2013
  • March 5, 2013
  • May 7, 2013
  • July 2, 2013
  • September 10, 2013 (Note second Tuesday due to Labor Day Holiday)
  • November 12, 2013 (Note second Tuesday due to Election Day Holiday)

The Mercer County Open Space Preservation Board may meet during interim months if necessary on the first Tuesday of every other month starting in February at 6:00 p.m. in Room 411 of the McDade Administration Building, located at 640 South Broad Street in Trenton, New Jersey, except where otherwise noted, according to the following schedule:

  • February 5, 2013
  • April 2, 2013
  • June 4, 2013
  • August 6, 2013
  • October 1, 2013
  • December 3, 2013

Please call the Planning Division office (609-989-6545) the day of the meeting to confirm.

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