by Leigh Anne Hubbs
NEWS Correspondent
On December 3rd Sean Atkinson with his parents in attendance was sworn in by Commissioner Andrew Gilmore (photo, right) as a Class II Special Officer for the Borough of Mount Ephraim, Atkinson of Atco has experience as a Class II Special Officer in Wildwood Crest.
Mayor Joe Wolk was proud to announce Mount Ephraim’s support of the statewide \”Over the Limit, Under Arrest\” 2009 Year End crackdown running from December 7th until January 3rd helping to reduce drunk driving and as a result save lives, Mount Ephraim was one of five towns in Camden County to be awarded a grant of $5k to help fund this crackdown.
Once authorization and funding is received from the state Phase II of the Streetscape Project will be commenced by Bud Concrete.
A letter has been sent to NJDOT/Conrail requesting reconstruction of the railroad crossing on King’s Highway by Mary Bray School.
Mount Ephraim’s Christmas Parade was held on Saturday December 12th at 7 p.m.
Commissioner Bruce Greenwold (photo, left) reported that public works has been doing a great job with leaf pick up and keeping the streets clean.
A boiler in borough hall was replaced by Chalie Blaylock which saved the town about $5k thanks to assistance from school board secretary Melissa Raywood and shared services with Kershaw School.
Mayor Wolk was pleased that 324 Davis Ave sold for $40k which is a vacant lot and the former site of a house that burnt down.
A resident concerned with the feral cat population of Mount Ephraim introduced Tina M. Vessella the coordinator for the Gloucester City Feral Feline Committee Trap Neuter Return Program to the Mayor and commissioners to explain how their program is cost effective and humane rather than trap and euthanize which is more expensive because the town would be charged for the storage, euthanasia and disposal of the feline and the remaining feral cats will reproduce even faster to fill the void left by the euthanized members of their colony.
Mayor Wolk (photo, left) expressed his interest in this option and said that he will contact Mayor Bill James of Gloucester City where it has recently become an ordinance to further discuss details of the program.
Commissioners Greenwold and Gilmore wish everyone happy holidays from them and their families and Mayor Wolk wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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