DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

The Development Commission has two missions: First, to promote planned and orderly development for Metuchen that maintains or expands the tax base, but still ensures a compatibility with the existing character and heritage of the Borough. Second, to encourage aesthetic improvements through the establishment of design and maintenance standards and other activities. 

Commission activities have included surveying business in town to determine how best to retain and expand the existing commercial tax base; placing benches and decorative banners in the downtown area; and promoting facade improvements through low-cost programs.  The Commission recently wrote and published the Metuchen Brochure , an informational guide designed to help our existing business and also attract new business to the Borough. 

The Commission is composed of members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Council and meets on the first Wednesday of each month except for August, at 7:30pm in Borough Hall. All meetings are open to the public.