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wrong with the original plan , we just felt like it was ready for an update ,” Kennan said . the update of the plan brought on talk of possibly bringing swimming back to the lake . Kennan explained to the committee that their main concern was the quality of the water , and there is nothing in the plan that addresses swimming specifically .
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“ even achieving the goal of pristine water quality , which we are not likely to ever have because of the lake being located in a developed town , the return of swimming would still be a decision made by town council , and many other factors would have to be addressed such as the cost of lifeguards and what not ,” Kennan said .
Public Works Manager / Business administrator Jerome Barberio highlighted three components in the updated plan that would have to be addressed before it could be endorsed by Parks & rec . then submitted to town council for adoption . the first was a timing issue between when residents surrounding the lake would be notified of the area being fertilized and a state law that addresses the times of the year when all residents are permitted to fertilize their own lawns . Barberio suggested that the state mandated fertilizer law should be included in any literature mailed out about the area surrounding the lake . the second was a part pertaining to waterfowl and the mention of animal control . it was decided that when the original ordinance was drafted waterfowl was a much larger problem than it is now , and there should be no mention of enforcement whatsoever by animal control in the updated plan .
Lastly , the plan mentions contacting the atlantic County health department in September at the end of swimming season , but since swimming has been ruled out , it wouldn ’ t be necessary to include that in the update . a motion was made to endorse the updated plan contingent upon the revisions discussed at the meeting . the chief of police did not approve the rock show at the Lake Park bandstand discussed at the
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prior Parks and rec . meeting . the bands were unable to acquire the proper insurance or pay for the detail that the chief requested for the show . there was no other old business
SMALL , from Page 1 tional initiative backed by american express . Since its inception , Small Business Saturday has continued to grow throughout the country , especially in New Jersey , where there are 843,989 small businesses , making up 99.60 percent of all businesses , according to a report from the Small Business association ’ s Office of advocacy that qualifies a small business as any firm employing fewer than 500 people . With such a statewide reliance on small businesses , many come out on Small Business Saturday to give back to the local economy by shopping small . in Hammonton , Small Business Saturday was widely acknowledged by business proprietors and celebrated by consumers as many businesses offered special sales and promotions for the occasion . Mary Young , owner of Chatter ’ s Baskets , has noticed Small Business Saturday to pick up significant traction over the last three years in Hammonton , which she believes is a testament to the personal customer interaction provided when shopping at a small to speak of or anything new to report from town council . the next Park and recreation meeting is scheduled for December 19 at town hall .
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business like Chatter ’ s Baskets as opposed to a big-box , chain retailer or online merchant .
“ there ’ s a personal connection with most of the customers , so they look for the quality of what they ’ re getting . they can see it , not just look at a picture of it … Most of the local customers we know — the ones that aren ’ t living local — we do get to know them . So , i think there are a nice percentage of people who want that personal touch ,” Young said . Small Business Saturday also provided an opportunity to get a head start on holiday shopping by finding unique gifts that may not be available at larger-scale retailers .
“ We ’ re looking for toys for the nieces and nephews . they ’ re in Germany and South Carolina , so we have them taken care of . Now all i have to do is ship everything . and then , [ my husband ] likes antiques , so we come in and look for stuff for him and some of our kids , try to find them something special that they would like and collect ,” Sandy Johnson , of Lindenwold , said while shopping at Vintage
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