Township Authorizes Sale of 2 Liquor Licenses
Township Authorizes Sale of 2 Liquor Licenses
Montgomery Township has authorized the sale by public bid of two liquor licenses: one plenary retail distribution license and one plenary retail consumption license.
All prospective bidders must complete the bid documents in their entirety and attach all required documentation and submit it to the Township Clerk at the Township Municipal Building at 2261 Van Horne Road, Belle Mead, NJ, 08502, on or before 10 am on June 20, 2008
Notes From the Township Administrator JULY/AUG 2008
The spring and early summer have been very busy for the Township, remediation work continues at Skillman Village. While simultaneously the Planning staff is working on redevelopment, having sent out the request for proposals to the short list of developers Back to Nature, Sharbell and Tarragon, we await their responses.
One need only to look back one year and think about how much has changed at Skillman Village. The removal of the 600,000 square feet of buildings and the restoration of the grounds show the beauty of the site.
Energy costs continue to rise and are having a serious impact on the Townships ability to provide various services. The impacts are being felt in the Police, Public Works, and Finance departments as well as the Sewer Utility.
The costs of diesel fuel and gasoline are impacting how we maintain our infrastructure, parks, ball fields, open space, roads and roadsides.
The cost of paving materials have increased over 25%, making difficult to afford to make repairs to our roads damaged by the very wet winter. The Police Department is putting more officers and bike patrol and trying to use police cars less to save fuel.
The Sewer Utility has had to absorb the increased costs of chemicals and electricity vital to the treatment of wastewater. And lastly the Finance Department has been working very hard to monitor our budget and prognosticate what will need to be appropriated in 2009 to cover the ever rising cost of energy. Needless to say we are all very concerned about how the Township will be able to maintain service levels given the impact of energy costs. I will use future columns to keep you informed about this situation.
Change is coming to the Montgomery Police Department; Director Michael A. Beltranena, Jr. will be leaving to be replaced by a Captain/Director promoted from within the ranks of the department.
Director Beltranena was instrumental in guiding and working with his staff preparing for this transition. I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the Director for his seven years of loyal service to the Township of Montgomery and its residents. He always put the interests of the community foremost in his thoughts. He will me missed and leaves big shoes to fill.
I also want to take this opportunity to wish outgoing Interim Superintendent of Schools Sam Stewart all my best. I have known Dr. Stewart for almost fifteen years having first met him when he was the Superintendent of the South Brunswick Township Schools and I was the South Brunswick Township Administrator.
Sam and I worked together on many projects in South Brunswick including the construction of a new high school, elementary school, and middle school expansion. He brought that same energy and enthusiasm to Montgomery as the interim superintendent and it was a pleasure to work with him again. I look forward to working with our new superintendent Mr. Kim as much as I enjoyed working with Dr. Stewart.
Township Deer Management Program Offers 10 Permits Four 4 Sites
Montgomery Township will offer ten restricted permits for hunting on four properties as part of the Deer Management Program. Hunting will be allowed during season from Monday through Saturday from one half hour before sunrise until one half hour after sunset, but not on Sundays or on Christmas Day.
Warnings will be posted along boundaries and entrances opf the properties, and all other State and local regulations will remain in effect.
Only those persons who have been issued special permits for these properties and who have taken a detailed hunter safety course, and who are familiar with those properties will be permitted to hunt on them.
The public should be aware and take precautions if they are near the special hunting sites during the season.
Those sites are:
1.The Bennett track on Provinceline Rd., , and no hunting when the ground is snow covered.
2. The Platz track on Dutchtown-Harlingen Rd (with bow only from designated tree stands, and hunting limited to the northern 31 acres. No ground hunting or stalking)
3. Montgomery Meadows on Brandywine Rd. (same as above)
4. and the Saxon Ridge track at the corner of Rt. 601 and Sunset Rd (as above, plus no hunting when ground is snow covered, and alternating day permits).
Montgomery Health to Lead National Accreditation Program
Supported by RWJF Grant
Montgomery Township Health Department was one of 56 local health departments selected by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) to participate in a program to prepare local health departments for national accreditation. With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), each of the 56 sites will assess their department's capacity to meet NACCHO's local health department standards and provide specific services that everyone, no matter where they live, should reasonably expect from their local health department. NACCHO's standards will serve as a framework for those in the national voluntary accreditation program expected to begin in 2011.
"We're thrilled to have this chance to help lead the way in building public health infrastructure," said Stephanie Carey, Montgomery's Health Officer. "Sound public health practice is key to keeping our communities healthy, and this process will provide evidence as to how well we are meeting that commitment."
Each local health department or LHD selected for the pilot program will use a new, online version of NACCHO's self-assessment tool to complete, analyze, and report results from their self-assessments. Based on the results of the assessment, each site will embark on a quality improvement process or formally partner with neighboring LHDs to collaboratively address areas for improvement. LHD focus areas range from applying QI processes to improve communication streams with legislators and the media to improving methods for data collection system tracking.
"These health departments have demonstrated a commitment to improving the quality of public health services and programs they provide for the communities they serve. Their efforts will lead the way as local public health departments across the nation prepare for accreditation and strive to create healthier communities," said NACCHO Executive Director Pat Libbey.
The award recipients include 30 single local health departments, one Tribal health department and 25 local health departments working together in five collaboratives. A complete list of selected health departments may be found at http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/accreditation/documents/SelectedLHDsFINAL.pdf .
This is the second round of self-assessment grants that NACCHO has awarded. During the first half of 2008 with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NACCHO supported 10 LHDs to conduct self-assessments and quality improvement activities in preparation for national accreditation. Reports from the first round of LHD projects are available on NACCHO's Web site at http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/accreditation.cfm
Township To Accept Bids for Two Plenary Retail Liquor Consumption Licenses
On August 7, 2008, the Township Committee of the Township of Montgomery authorized the sale by public bid of two plenary retail liquor consumption licenses on September 26th. See Public Notice for conditions of award and issuance, etc.
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