Volume 27 • Issue 36

$ 100,000 that we got , and we by Kristin Guglietti were also told that if we raise Hammonton very soon . Works Manager Robert Vettese

GAZETTE STAFF WRITER by Delaney Smith $ 25,000 , they would match us

FOR THE GAZETTE

Resolution # 109-2023 said . “ They ’ ll fill those trenches

HAMMONTON — Hammonton Heart & Soul ( HH & S ) is de- “ This past year , we were told ,

with $ 25,000 ,” Iacovelli said . amends the capital budget to include an added $ 1,110,787 in smoother ride .”

and hopefully make that a much

HAMMONTON — The Hammonton Town Council introduced several new ordinances help raise money to set up a ert Woods , they would increase

veloping an action plan that will thanks to the generosity of Rob- bonds for improvements to the Also included in this resolution is $ 50,000 to a new tele- town of Hammonton . This addition includes $ 600,000 to rephone system and equipment and resolutions , including one

$ 100,000 community endowment . $ 50,000 . So if we raise $ 50,000 ,

it to another $ 25,000 if we raise resolution that appropriates paving and micro-surfacing upgrade for town hall , about about $ 1,000,000 in funds to This community endowment they ’ ll match us with the various roads , including resurfacing two sections of Union Hammonton Lake Park ,

$ 75,000 to the pavilion area at various town improvements and will help pay for identified and $ 50,000 to assist us in the creation of our community endow- another that includes an update future goals that will transform

Street , a section of Second $ 60,000 to purchase computer to the general ordinances regarding sleeping and camping in raised , it will be matched by the As they are drafting an action

the town . Once $ 50,000 is ment fund .”

Street , Colwell Avenue and 15th upgrades and a new 911 system Street . Peach Street between and the resolution provides public spaces during its public

Robert Woods Johnson Foundation . to various stakeholders . For ex-

plan , HH & S is also reaching out

Packard Street and Central Avenues and Grand Street between fields and other improvements .

$ 325,000 to new equipment , meeting at town hall on Aug . 28 . Thanks to a new resolution

Hammonton Heart & Soul ample , they might reach out to and Ninth Street and 11th Street The meeting also introduced changing the capital budget ,

Director Cassie Iacovelli said Parks and Recreation stakeholders to seek their reaction to will also be micro-surfaced . Public Hearing Ordinance # 013- there will be numerous fixes to

Hammonton was one of six “ If anyone has ridden on that 2023 , which updates the general roads and improvements to towns awarded the Heart & feedback HH & S received from street [ Peach Street ], it ’ s pretty ordinances of the Town of Ham- Parks and Recreation coming to

Soul initiative in February 2020 . the community . much a lot of trenches ,” Public

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See HEART & SOUL , Page 8

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Students of Hammonton High School , St . Joseph Academy , Warren E . Sooy Jr . Elementary School and Hammonton Middle School show their excitement for the first day of school on Aug . 31 . See more photos in the Our Town section beginning on page 21 .

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