The Hammonton Gazette 07/11/18 Edition | Page 4

Council hears reports from PWM/bA, solicitor Wednesday, July 11, 2018 • The Hammonton Gazette • Page 3 by Stephen Pistone G azette S taff W riter HaMMONtON—During Hammonton Public Works Man- ager/Business administrator Jerome Barberio’s report at the June 25 council meeting, he re- ported that the town received a reply from atlantic County execu- tive Dennis Levinson after Mayor Stephen DiDonato sent a letter to the county regarding the condition of approximately 12 county roads in town that are in need of im- provements. DiDonato was absent from the meeting. Barberio said Levinson referred him to speak with John Peterson, county director of planning and en- gineering, who called to inform him that the county’s annual budget for road improvements is $2 mil- lion, which he said means Ham- monton’s county roads in need probably won’t be tended to in 2018. Next, Barberio announced that council sent a request to the county for repairs needed at the atlantic County Human Services Building (also known as the Hammonton family Success Center), located at 310 Bellevue ave. Barberio said Director of facili- ties Jerry Griffin offered to paint