The Hammonton Gazette 12/31/14 Edition | Page 4

Mayor DiDonato looks ahead to projects slated for 2015 Wednesday, December 31, 2014 • The Hammonton Gazette • Page 3 MAYOR, from Page 1 as the New Year begins, DiDonato expects the Grape, Packard, Pratt and Second Street road reconstruction project to near its conclusion, plus the water project pertaining to Wells 1 and 3 at Lincoln Street. “We will start to install the drip irrigation on the soccer fields. that will be in the beginning of the year. Hopefully later in 2015 we will be working on Valley avenue and the reconstruction of Valley and some of Broadway. So, the infrastructure that goes under Broadway we will have to get a joint agreement with the county,” DiDonato said. DiDonato would like to see some additional security measures take place for the Hammonton Lake Park, as there have been ongoing issues with the bathrooms being vandalized. “Whether it is additional trips by the police, naturally we can’t put surveillance cameras inside a bathroom, but we can watch the doors and see at 11 p.m. the bathroom was vandalized and these are the last five people at the door,” DiDonato said. the town continues to pursue the possibility of buying the former St. Martin de Porres Church property on the corner of Park avenue and egg Harbor Road. it applied for Green acres funding and is waiting for an answer. DiDonato feels that would be a nice addition for the Hammonton Lake Park, potentially used for more parking. “it could also be used for additional fields if need be. But just to get that property, and maybe, there is talk and there is always a plan, maybe eliminating and putting Park avenue behind the church, so to speak, and lining it up with Veterans Way on egg Harbor Road, so pedestrians will be inside the park. they won’t have to cross the road. So, that would be nice someday if we can get that, but we will have to see if we can get it at the right number and see what kind of DiMeglio Septic, Est. 1975 ~ DEP 03261 ~ Paul DiMeglio Inc. 1 (800) 427-4617 ~ 561-1007 ~ 561-3597 491 S. White Horse Pike • Ancora, NJ • Grease Trap Cleaning • Portable Toilets • Septic Certifications • Jetting Service 40% OFF shape the building is in,” DiDonato said. Some areas throughout town that were once occupied by businesses remain vacant at this time. DiDonato stated he wants to see them filled one-by-one. “from what i understand, the hosp