Tag: Florence Township Council
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Florence officials appointed to seats at reorganization meeting
The Florence Township Council will see a return of incumbent members and is set to be led again this year by Craig Wilkie as mayor. The Florence Township Council held its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 8 when three incumbents were sworn in for new terms on the council. A portion of the meeting was…
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Florence Township receives defibrillator devices aimed to benefit patrons
The Florence Township municipality recently received four automated external defibrillators (AED) aimed to serve patrons in the event of an emergency. Florence officials announced at a Dec. 4 council meeting that the Florence Township Recreation Department was one of the recipients of four wall mounted AED devices to be placed at recreation facilities in town.…
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Florence officials approve ordinance to acquire property for potential affordable housing development
The Florence Township Council passed an ordinance at a December meeting to purchase property with potential to become a site for affordable housing development. At a Dec. 18 council meeting, Florence officials unanimously made a motion to approve and pass an ordinance, which authorized the acquisition of property located at 629 W Third St. When…
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Florence Township officials pass ordinances to purchase site of historic bank in Roebling
The Florence Township Council recently passed a pair of ordinances to purchase property that could potentially make headway in rejuvenating the Roebling area of Florence. The council unanimously approved two ordinances at a Dec. 4 meeting to execute a bond ordinance and authorize the purchase of property on 100 Fifth Ave. on Main Street in…
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Florence officials adopt ordinance to rescind redevelopment agreement with manufacturer
The Florence Township Council adopted an ordinance that annulled a redevelopment agreement with a manufacturing company. The decision to approve the ordinance, which rescinded a redevelopment plan for property in the Roebling Steel Plant Redevelopment Area, was passed by the Florence council members at a Nov. 6 meeting. Florence officials said the reasoning for the…
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Florence council introduces ordinance that could retract deal with manufacturer
The Florence Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, affect a previous redevelopment agreement with a manufacturing company. The decision to introduce the ordinance that could rescind a redevelopment plan for property in the Roebling Steel Plant Redevelopment Area was made by council members at an Oct. 16 meeting. The ordinance will…
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Florence Township council members appoint former councilman to open seat
The Florence Township Council has appointed a new member. After it was announced at an Oct. 16 council meeting that Councilman Theodore Lovenduski had resigned earlier in the month, Bruce Garganio, a former councilman, was appointed to fill the position through the end of 2019. Township Clerk Nancy Erlston read Lovenduski’s letter of resignation. “Since…
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Florence Township crossing guard honored by municipal officials for years of service
The Florence Township Council dedicated a portion of it’s Sept. 4 meeting to honor a longtime resident for her years of service to the community. Angela Lowery, a Florence resident for more than 40 years, was recognized by the municipality in honor of her retirement as a township crossing guard. From April 28, 1999 to…
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Florence council approves tax abatement with Burlington Stores
The Florence Township Council passed an ordinance to approve a long-term tax abatement for the expansion of the Burlington Stores corporate headquarters along Route 130. The decision from the council came at a June 5 meeting to approve an $18.8 million payment-in-lieu-taxes (PILOT) agreement over the course of 30 years with Burlington Stores. Burlington stores…