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Wednesday , August 2 , 2023 • The Hammonton Gazette • Page 3
Tempers flare during PWTC meeting
by Mohammed Fuad GAZETTE EDITOR
The Hammonton Public Works and Transportation Committee became heated on July 20 when Mayor Stephen DiDonato and Councilman Steven Furgione exchanged words regarding development of a new sewer line on Boyer Avenue .
DiDonato expressed residents ’ concerns for the new sewer and the delay in constructing it . The committee is awaiting the construction plan from Adams , Rehmann and Heggan Associates ’ Mark Herrmann . DiDonato urged the committee to get the
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“ Ninety days from now , I ’ m going to go ape …, I ’ ll be honest with you ,” DiDonato said . “ There ’ s no reason that these people have been waiting five years for this . This is just getting held up in the freaking committee and there ’ s no reason for it .
“ These people begged for a new sewer , we gave our word and our word is our bond ,” Di- Donato said . “ I ’ m trying not to get upset about this but every month , I keep hearing the same thing . What is going on ?”
Furgione countered DiDonato ’ s statements .
“ We ’ ve already got all the prices for the material , now we ’ ve got to get a contractor involved , that ’ s what ’ s going on ,” Furgione said . “ But all of the prices are done , they ’ re sitting there . You want us to order the materials ? Get a contractor or multiple contractors involved .”
Both DiDonato and Furgione eventually came to agreement . The committee will be in discussion to hire contractors for the
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project to address it immediately . Councilman Sam Rodio said that ARH Associates needs to be in the PWTC meetings to get answers for the project .
In other business , DiDonato discussed sitting down with Adams , Rehmann and Heggan Associates to figure out the situation regarding the money used toward Old Forks Road . Furgione suggested , based on the recommendation from Municipal Utilities Superintendent Anthony DeCicco , meeting with the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission for pricing to help with installing centrifusion to avoid flooding .
Public Works Manager Robert Vettese provided an update on the road program and the budgetary items , excluding curb and drainage work . The following budgetary items are : $ 105,000 for Union Road from Route 206 and Middle Road and $ 95,000 from Route 206 and Basin Road , $ 98,000 for Peach Street between Packard Street and Central Avenue , $ 65,000 for Second Road from Wood Street and Fairview Avenue , $ 35,000 for Caldwell Avenue from Second
Street and Third Street , $ 205,000 for Myrtle Street , $ 67,000 for 15th Street from Wells Avenue and the railroad crossing , totaling $ 670,000 .
Furgione discussed replacing the water lines on Peach Street , Second Road and Caldwell Avenue before working on the roadways . DiDonato also wants work to be done on Myrtle Street , with Vettese contacting the New Jersey Pinelands Commission to look at the roadways to consider it impervious .
The tennis courts on Liberty Street have been paved and color coded . Vettese met with contractors and are addressing any cleaning or tripping hazards to make it safe before tentatively opening it in 3-4 weeks .
A work scope change is needed for the Safe Routes to School program by Greenman- Pedersen , Inc . ( GPI ). The original scope of work was done by GPI in 2017 after getting certain dollar amounts approved by the state and then went to the Pinelands Commission after they changed their drainage regulations .
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