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Town Talk
By Mayor Ron Dancer
June 16, 2008
Downtown New Egypt Public Safety Grant Pursued
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Public Safety Grants, from the N.J. Transportation
Planning Authority, are being pursued by the Plumsted Township Committee to
make Downtown New Egypt more pedestrian safe and bicycle friendly. According to
Stacy Perrine, of the Ocean County Planning Department, New Egypt is exactly
what the State Transportation Planning Authority looks for to conduct workshops
and assess towns for Public Safety Grant funding. New Egypt meets the criteria of an established downtown
and an approved “Town
Center” designation by
the State Planning Commission.
The
Township’s application for the Public Safety Grants is enhanced as the
Municipality is currently enrolled in the State’s “Plan Endorsement” process
and commits to short term goals to implement more pedestrian and bicycle
traffic safety improvements. One of the unique features of the State
Transportation Public Safety Grant program are the interactive planning
workshops that are literally conducted on sidewalks, parking lots and streets
of the downtown with interviews of shoppers, business merchants and licensed
drivers. Members of the workshop are comprised of professional planners, State,
County and Local Officials, all of whom spend time in the downtown personally
observing and experiencing, for example, the difficulties of trying to safely
cross the streets; the speed of vehicular traffic; the accessibility of using
bicycles and the availability of bike racks.
The
Public Safety Grant workshops in Downtown New Egypt with the State
Transportation Planning Authority officials are being scheduled for early
September. The amount of grant awards vary, but Plumsted is envisioning
improvements in value similar to the 2006 Toms River Public Safety Grant award
of $242,000.
Residents are reminded and encouraged to attend the
Township’s Council for the Arts Summer events in Downtown New Egypt beginning
on Friday evening, June 27, from 7:30 to 9pm at the Oakford Lake
Park with the band
“SunDog. Then, on Sunday, June 29, bring the family to the Welcome Center,
31 Main Street,
from 11am to 1pm for a hands-on art workshop creating summer crafts together
and enjoy the refreshments.
Public
opinion surveys, entitled “Vision For Plumsted’s Future” should be completed
and returned to the Municipal Building or Welcome Center
by June 20. Anyone needing a survey, please contact PeterYlvisaker, at the Welcome Center (758-7539). Anyone interested in
a part-time secretarial position with the Environmental Commission, please
contact the Township Clerk’s office at 758-2241 x 101.
The deadline for senior and
disabled homeowners to file their Homestead Rebate and Senior Freeze
applications has been extended from June 2 to August 15. More
information can
be obtained by calling our Tax Collector’s office at 609-758-2241 ext.
120.
Residents are
encouraged to attend and support
the return of “Cruz Nites,” featuring the display of classic and
antique cars,
to the New
Egypt Downtown Main Street, on
the second Thursday of each month, from
June 12th to September 11th
(6 to 9 pm).
The next regularly scheduled public meetings with
the new administration of Township Committee members Dave Leutwyler,
Steve Reed, Eric Sorchik, Deputy Mayor Mike McCue and Mayor Ron Dancer
is Wednesday, July 2nd at
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 2008
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 (July 9th)
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 for your
convenience. The Mayor encourages residents to
contact him
anytime at 758-2241x102 Township / 758-3497 Home / r.s.dancer@att.net
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 State
Legislative Office
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For Federal issues, contact
our Congressman Chris
Smith at 609-585-7878 and for County matters,
contact
Freeholder
Director, Joe Vicari at 1-800-722-0291. Browse the
Township
website:
www.plumsted.org
and www.mainstreetne.org
or www.downtownnewegyptnpp.org for more information and
current events.
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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