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Town Talk
By Mayor Ron Dancer
December 3, 2007
Plumsted Approved For
Community Grants
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Plumsted Township
has been selected to participate in Ocean County’s
2008 funding
cycle for $1.4 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). Of
the 33
Municipalities in Ocean
County,
15 were selected (including Plumsted Township)
based upon historical spending patterns, timeliness and population. The
primary
objective of the Federal Government’s Title 1 Housing and Community
Development
Act, the funding source of the $1.4 million County CDBG
program, is the development of viable communities by providing an
improved
residential environment and expanded economic opportunities. The
Township
Committee will select a project to be funded with the Community
Development
Block Grant prior to the February 7, 2008 submittal deadline.
In addition to receiving
funding for a selected community-at-large project, Township residents
will be
eligible to apply for more Federal Housing and Development programs.
Beginning
in January 2008, the First Time Home Buyers program will be available
to low
income applicants with $10,000 grants (no payback) for down payments.
For
tenants, a Rental Assistance program will be offered and administered
by the
Ocean County Board of Social Services to Plumsted Township
residents. This program is in addition to the State of New Jersey’s
“Section 8” rental assistance
for low-income applicants. The final new program for 2008 will be the
“Home
Improvement and Rehabilitation Program” with $20,000 to 50,000 grants
available
to qualified residents. Applications for these programs should be
available
next month and interested residents should contact the Township for
further
information.
The
entire length of Lakeview Drive,
from Main Street New
Egypt, has been newly paved as a result of the Township Committee
obtaining a
State Department of Transportation Grant in the amount of $140,000. The Township Committee has authorized
and submitted another grant application requesting $128,047 to pave
more
streets extending from Lakeview Drive.
Within the financial parameters of this
grant application, the following five streets off Lakeview Drive
would be scheduled for
paving next Summer: Brazil Drive;
Crystal
Avenue;
Terrace
Avenue;
Chestnut
Avenue
and Twin
Drive.
As more grant funds become available in the next grant cycle, the
remaining
streets in this neighborhood, Oakford Avenue
and Locust
Lane will be also be paved.
Anyone interested in serving
on the Arts Council, please contact the Township Clerk’s office at
758-2241 x
101. Volunteers are needed to continue showcasing the performing and
fine arts
venues. In 2007, the Arts Council presented Youth Art Month at the
Library in
March; sponsored the High School Scholarship program; organized and
staffed the
Independence Day Fireworks, Concert and Arts Festival that attracted
more than
5,000 people; and presented the Capella Musical Festival in November at
the
Elks.
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 Wednesday,
December 19th at 8:00 P.M. (There is no meeting December 5th).
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
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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 (December 12 th)
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
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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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