Joe Meyers for Rockland County Legislature 2007 District 12 Home

Welcome to my website. Here I believe you will find a wide variety of information of concern to residents of the 12th Legislative District as well as the residents of Ramapo and all of Rockland.

As a County Legislator I am committed to tackling the difficult issues facing our local communities in Airmont, Chestnut Ridge and Suffern represented by me in the County Legislature as well as the broader issues facing Ramapo and Rockland County.

I hope you will use this website as a resource guide to some of the important issues facing Rockland County. Please follow the links to join my e-mail list to receive regular messages directly from me regarding events and issues of concern to our communities. You can also click on the link to view the most recent entries in my up-to-date blog and send me an e-mail with your thoughts and ideas.

Rockland lawmaker wants restaurants to count calories
(2008-11-03 The Journal News)

Rockland may soon join a growing number of places requiring some restaurants to post calorie counts along with the prices of the food they serve.

Legislator Joseph Meyers, a Democratic county legislator from Airmont, is proposing a bill that would make chain restaurants post the number of calories in the food on the menu. Read More...

Ramapo board names Ullman to fill seat
(2008-10-28 The Journal News)

RAMAPO - Yitzchok Ullman was unanimously appointed last night to fill the Town Board seat vacated by Itamar Yeger. Read More...

Ramapo Democrats' meeting opposed, again
(2008-10-23 The Journal News)

RAMAPO - The town's Democrats are at it again.

A faction led by Laurence O. Toole has scheduled a meeting to elect new officers and reorganize the committee, a step opposed for a second time by the faction led by Joseph Meyers. Read More...

Ramapo Town Board seat draws candidates
(2008-10-21 The Journal News)

RAMAPO - A newly formed Ramapo Democratic Committee will be interviewing prospective candidates to fill a vacant Town Board seat.

The Sunday night meeting at Suffern's Village Hall will provide time for candidates to speak to the committee and answer questions from the audience. Read More...

Warring Ramapo Democrats face November court date
(2008-10-21 The Journal News)

RAMAPO - The dispute between factions of the town Democratic Committee could be settled by a state Supreme Court justice next month.

Both sides have a Nov. 21 deadline to submit written arguments to Justice Margaret Garvey, who will then make a written ruling in the case. Read More...

Ramapo lawsuit over former quarry has new judge
(2008-10-18 The Journal News)

RAMAPO - A lawsuit over the town's sale of the former Tilcon New York quarry to a developer went before a new judge yesterday.

The case was referred to state Supreme Court Justice Margaret Garvey after Justice William Nelson recused himself because of a familiarity with some parties. Read More...