GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (January 6, 2010)-Well it’s time to update the citizens of Gloucester City as to the progress of this administration over the past year as well as to advise what we expect to occur over the next twelve months.
First we intend on continuing to video the council meetings and expect this year to spend $25,000 in UEZ grant monies to upgrade our equipment for better home viewing and digital retention of events.
A three year project of bringing TD bank to town has been accomplished. The entire Cumberland and Broadway area has been given a wonderful facelift. We will be addressing the traffic light situation on Broadway with the County, as well as residential parking permits for the affected neighborhood.
The Broadway Street scape project is nearing completion with the upcoming installation of freestanding decorative lighting, electrification of poles, tree planting and the installation of benches and waste receptacles. We have also been awarded monies in the amount of $270,000 for phase two of this project and this year will be performing similar improvements from Monmouth Street north to Hudson St.
Street scape Projects will begin on Market St. From King to the new school site and on Burlington St. From Market St. North to Hudson St. The money for these projects has been awarded in the amount of $485,649 for Market street and $523,841for Burlington Street the contractor has been selected through the lawful bid process.
In an aggressive act to control our future destiny as it relates to our most valuable life sustaining resource, the construction of our new water treatment plant has begun and completion is expected late spring or early summer.
Our yearly rental property inspections have been conducted over the past two years with much
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