Fanwood Mayor Honored For Leadership, Dedication To The Borough

FANWOOD, NJ — Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr was presented with the 2017 Outstanding Woman in Municipal Government Award at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City.

Mahr was one of five women honored at the Women in Municipal Government Committee’s awards dinner on Nov. 15 for her continuous leadership and dedication towards promoting positive growth in Fanwood.

“I am honored to have been recognized by the Women in Municipal Government committee with this incredible award,” stated Mahr. “I believe that in local government, our residents want to receive the best services at the most efficient cost possible and I am thankful for the opportunity to provide that to the residents of Fanwood with the support of the Council and administration over the past several years.”

During her time as mayor, Mahr has applied her development experience to downtown Fanwood and worked directly with local property owners to come up with a redevelopment plan.

Fanwood has received several awards for its redevelopment efforts including the 2014 Smart Growth Award for Redevelopment and was featured in the New Jersey Handbook on Redevelopment.

(Image via Fanwood Borough)

Photo 1 - Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr accepting her award.

Photo 2 - From left - Councilman-elect Anthony Carter, Councilman Jack Molenaar, Councilman Russ Huegel, Mayor Colleen Mahr, Councilwoman Erin McElroy Barker, Department of Public Works Director Clint Dicksen and Councilwoman Katherine Mitchell.

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