GARFIELD AWARDED VETERAN FRIENDLY MUNICIPALITY CERTIFICATION
For Immediate Release
GARFIELD AWARDED VETERAN FRIENDLY MUNICIPALITY CERTIFICATION
[Garfield, New Jersey – February 11, 2020] During a ceremony at the start of the regular council meetingon Tuesday evening, immediately following the pledge of allegiance, Peter Lupo, Vice President of Public Affairs and Legislative Outreach for the New Jersey State Veterans Chamber of Commerce, presented the Veteran Friendly Municipality Certification to Garfield mayor, Richard Rigoglioso, deputy mayor, Joseph Delaney, councilmen Frank Calindriello and Louis Aloia, and councilwoman Erin Nora Delaney.
Also present were city manager, Thomas Duch, city clerk, Andrew Pavlica and city engineer, Kevin Boswell.
Mr. Lupo offered praise to the city for its recognition of veteran sacrifices and the challenges faced by veteran owned businesses. He added that Garfield “doesn’t believe in just sentiment, but believes in taking action to make substantive improvements to economic opportunities for veteran businesses in the community”.
Municipalities earn the certification by passing a resolution to award 6% of public contract dollars to veteran owned businesses and to achieve workforce composed of 5% veterans. The Garfield resolution also provides for 3 veteran only parking spaces in municipal parking areas and a promise by the township to proactively notify veteran businesses of upcoming bids and contract opportunities. To date, the certification has been presented to Paramus, Hackensack, South Hackensack, Rochelle Park, Fairview, Garfield, Lodi, Marlboro Township, South Plainfield, Union City, Freehold, and several other municipalities.
The resolution, which was adopted by unanimous vote by the city council, will give veterans a chance to be more competitive for public bids and contracts
The mayor accepted the certificate from the chamber, along with a veteran only parking sign.
The New Jersey State Veterans Chamber of Commerce is a 501c6 nonprofit organization focused on making New Jersey’s economy fairer to veteran owned businesses, as well as veteran job creation.
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