Boonton Town Council Ward 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Benjamin
Weisman
Benjamin Weisman, the incumbent, is running for Boonton Town Council Ward 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Seamus G. Flaherty.
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The race · Town Council Ward 4
- 01Seamus G. Flaherty
- 02Benjamin WeismanYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Ward 4 council member since 2023 and Council President who chairs the finance committee.
- On the ballot as
- Democratic
- Campaign website
- www.boontondemocrats.com/our-candidates
On the record: Benjamin Weisman
9 sourced01Pride flag ordinance2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 11-26, which adds the LGBTQ+ Pride flag at Grace Lord Park each June (5-4 with the mayor voting no, May 2026); the mayor then announced a veto.
Council voteMayor & Town Council meeting minutes, May 18, 2026 · May 18, 2026Link
Voted yes on overriding the mayor's veto of Ordinance 11-26 (motion failed 5-3, May 2026).
Council voteMayor & Town Council meeting minutes, May 18, 2026 · May 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Water plant and PFAS2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 15-26, a $6,000,000 bond for PFAS treatment at the Wellfield Water Treatment Plant (passed 8-0, June 2026).
Council voteMayor & Town Council meeting minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Says the town must keep investing in aging water and sewer systems while seeking grants.
We need to continue investing in aging water and sewer infrastructure, safe streets and sidewalks, public safety and our downtown, while aggressively pursuing grants and outside funding so local taxpayers do not bear the entire burden.”
Own statementVOTE411 (League of Women Voters)Link
03Downtown housing review1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 27-26, which ends fast-track site plan waivers for new or expanded homes in the B-1 downtown district (passed 8-0, October 2026).
Council voteMayor & Town Council meeting minutes, Oct. 5, 2026 · Oct 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Snow parking1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-26, banning overnight street parking during 3+ inches of snow, with a court appearance and at least a $100 penalty (passed 8-0, September 2026).
Council voteMayor & Town Council meeting minutes, Sept. 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Cigar lounge smoking request1 sourced position
Voted yes on referring a request about indoor smoking at a proposed cigar establishment to the Board of Health (passed 6-2, October 2026).
Council voteMayor & Town Council meeting minutes, Oct. 5, 2026 · Oct 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Development approvals1 sourced position
Says he led the town's first tree ordinance and will keep opposing development that threatens open space.
I spearheaded Boonton’s first tree ordinance to help prevent clear-cutting and better protect our neighborhoods, and I will continue opposing development that threatens open space or overwhelms existing infrastructure.”
Own statementVOTE411 (League of Women Voters)Link
07Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Boonton Town Council, Ward 4, in 2024 (won, 593-489).
Own statementMorris County ClerkLink
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