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Town Talk By Mayor Ron
Dancer
November 5, 2007
More Farms and Forests Preserved In
Plumsted |
The Township Committee is providing the required
"Resolution of Municipal Endorsement" for the preservation of more than 155
acres of woodlands in Plumsted to the Ocean County Natural Lands Advisory
Board. Three separately owned properties comprise the 155 acres of woodlands
with the largest being 110 acres owned by the Hyde Family located on portions
of Brindletown Road and Hockamik Road. The Kavas Family owns 25 acres of
woodlands off Route 539 and North of West Colliers Mills Road. The Downs Family
owns 20 acres of woodlands off Brynmore Road, near the Big Woods Nursery Farm
that was preserved and saved from residential development.
To date, more than 3,000 acres of farm and woodlands have
been preserved to help forever retain our rural character. With these 155 acres
added to the nearly 1,000 acres of farms, forests and open spaces that are
pending final approvals with landowners and our major funding partners at the
State and County, Plumsted will have nearly 4,200 acres saved from future
residential development.
Our Land Preservation program has prevented the
construction of more than 2,000 homes and saved taxpayers millions in school
taxes with the major financial support of our Ocean County Freeholder
representatives and the State's Preservation Program. Any landowner in Plumsted
Township with 5 acres or more of open space, farm or woodland, is encouraged to
contact the Mayor for a market value appraisal at no cost or obligation prior
to making any decision to sell or develop for residential homes.
The Township Committee would like to publicly thank the
Infante Sod Farm, located in Plumsted, for donating about 2,500 sq. feet of sod
for the ongoing improvements at our Oakford Lake Park.
In preparation of establishing a local 4-H Club youth
development program in Plumsted, the Township Committee is appointing the
following members to the Plumsted 4-H Advisory Committee: Sabrina Brown, Amanda
Bruno, Pam Clyne, Mary Dancer, Roy Hendrickson and William McMahon to assist
forming the 4-H Club and its activities. With the resources of the County 4-H
Program, orientation is provided and the adult 4-H volunteers are supported by
a professional staff, including a County 4-H Agent, who is a faculty member of
Rutgers University.
4-H is one of the largest youth development programs in
the Nation with more than 6 million young people, ages 5-19 and over 500,000
youth and adult volunteers. The Township Committee is partnering with Ocean
County's 4-H Staff to establish a local Plumsted Township 4-H Club for our
youth. 4-H is the only youth development program in the Nation with direct
access to technological advances from university research.
4-H offers youth a "learn by doing" experience through
more than 1,000 projects available to the youth, such as: small animal care
(rabbits, pets); raising Seeing Eye Puppies; gardening; photography and video;
arts and crafts; computers; wood-shop work; bicycle and automotive safety;
public speaking; horses and ponies; birds and poultry; foods and nutrition;
just to name a few.
The annual free rabies clinic for dogs and cats is
scheduled for Saturday, November 10th, at the Fire House, 59 Main Street, from
3 to 5 pm. The Township's Council for the Arts is presenting their Fall
Cappella Festival on Saturday, November 10th, at the New Egypt High School
Auditorium, beginning 7pm. This year's musical features performances by the
Liberty Oak Chorus; Family Affair; Key of She; Quest; and Street Corner Five.
For more information, click onto www.PlumstedArtsCouncil.org.
The next regularly scheduled public meetings with the new
administration of Township Committee members Mike McCue, Eric Sorchik, Ada
Roberts, and Mayor Ron Dancer is December 5that 8:00 P.M
Public comments and participation are encouraged at all Township Committee
meetings. . Browse the Township website: www.plumsted.org and
www.mainstreetne.org for more
information and current events.
Meet The Mayor 2007
Schedule |
As a result of the new Township Committee meeting
schedule, the dates for the monthly one-on-one personal meeting sessions with
Mayor Ron Dancer at the Library every month have also been revised. In 2007,
meet personally with the Mayor at the Library on the second (2nd) Wednesday
of each month (November 14th) from 7 to 9 p.m. to discuss Local
concerns or State issues. Residents may call the Library (758-7888) in advance
to schedule a specific time.
Can't get to the meetings or the hours scheduled at the
library. To discuss your concerns and issues personally with the mayor,
click for more information.
Contact the Mayor at State
Legislative Office |
Residents may also contact our State Legislative office at
732-901-0702 to meet or speak with Senator Bob Singer or Assemblyman Joe
Malone. Concerning Federal issues, contact Congressman Chris Smith at
732-350-2300 and for County issues contact Freeholder Director John P. Kelly at
800-722-0291.
For more information on our Township, residents are
also encouraged to visit website:
www.mainstreetsusa.com
and
the official web site of Ocean County Government:
www.oceancountygov.com.
The
New Egypt Press, our official weekly newspaper, is now on line at:
www.newegyptpress.com.
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