Tag: Montgomery Township Committee
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Top stories of the year for Montgomery Township
With 2023 quickly coming to an end, the Princeton Packet looks back at its top three stories for the year in Montgomery. ‘We are eager to move forward’ Shovels may have recently hit dirt to mark the official groundbreaking of the Montgomery Promenade, but the vision for the development has encompassed more than two decades.…
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Montgomery officially establishes speed limits for 10 roadways
Speed limits for 10 roadways in Montgomery Township have been “officially codified” through an ordinance. “This ordinance was a collaboration between our police department and engineering department. All of these roads did not have speed limits officially codified,” Township Administrator Lori Savron said. The township also seeks to establish a mid-block crosswalk on Scarborough Road.…
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‘Honored to serve you’
The Somerset County Clerk’s Office certified general election results on Nov. 22. Democrats Patricia Taylor Todd and Dennis Ahn have been re-elected to the Montgomery Township Committee. “Thank you for your support. We are humbled that you trusted us with your votes and honored to continue to serve you,” they wrote on their campaign Facebook…
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‘We are eager to move forward’
Shovels may have recently hit dirt to mark the official groundbreaking of the Montgomery Promenade, but the vision for the development has encompassed more than two decades. “We looked back and its 20 years … the first plans, I think came through in 2003,” Montgomery Township Mayor Devra Keenan said. “Which means [the plans] were…
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Ordinance sets ‘rates, charges and times’ for electric vehicle charging stations
Montgomery Township has six designated public parking spaces for electric vehicles Rates, charges and times are all set for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the municipal complex and Otto Kaufman Community Center in Montgomery Township. Township Committee members unanimously voted to adopt an ordinance setting the rates, charges and times during the governing body’s…
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Montgomery receives NJDEP grant to replace outdated detention basins
A state grant from the New Jersey Department of Enviornmental Protection (NJDEP) will help Montgomery Township replace outdated, municipally owned, detention basins in the township to aid in reducing flooding and improve water quality. The grant received totals $431,120 and would assist with stormwater management in the township by converting two existing detention basins to…
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Health Department efforts investigate more than 8,000 disease cases
Montgomery Township saw 35 outbreaks mostly involving COVID-19 and RSV Montgomery Township Health Department had a busy 2022 as the department investigated 8,602 disease cases for the year. Within the total cases, 96% were specific to COVID-19. However, the department’s work over the course of the year did not stop there. They administered 2,001 COVID-19…
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‘No reduction’ in township services for Montgomery residents
The Montgomery Township Committee adopt 2023 municipal budget with tax increase Montgomery Township residents will not see any reduction in township services with the Township Committee’s adoption of a $35.1 million municipal budget for 2023. Mayor Devra Keenan, Deputy Mayor Neena Singh, Committeewoman Patricia Todd, Committeeman Vincent Barragan, and Committeeman Dennis Ahn voted unanimously to…
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Not a lot of room
Montgomery Township not immune to increases in inflation and costs Montgomery Township property owners will experience a slight tax rate increase with the introduction of the $35.1 million municipal budget to fund township operations for 2023. The municipal budget was introduced to the Township Committee and public on April 6. A public hearing to determine…