LAKEHURST – A clean-up is planned for noon on April 20 at Lake Horicon.
Councilman Brian DiMeo said that the borough is working with the Lakehurst Community Collaboration group “that is trying to bring different aspects of the community together – volunteers, the military, schools, town businesses – just to try and help revitalize the town.”
“One of the things that they are looking to do and (the township) is helping with and supporting and sponsoring is a clean-up on April 20 at noon down at the lake. Anyone can come out and help clean up. After the clean-up they will actually be providing a lunch at the lake as well.”
Mayor Harry Robbins asked if the cleanup was strictly for Horicon Lake.
“Yes,” Councilman DiMeo responded.
“As of now the restrooms (at the lake) are closed. I will see if there are any problems with opening them up sooner,” the mayor added.
Councilwoman Patricia Hodges said, “I wanted to commend the DPW on their work. It was all well done and I am pleased.” She was referring to recent bulkheading that had been performed. A sand mitigation project will take place in the near future.
Council President Steven Oglesby also commended the DPW. “I want to thank Public Works for all the work (bulkheading) they did. It looks great.”
In other news, Jean Verrier was appointed as a part-time officer of the Lakehurst Police Department. Meanwhile, Bryan LeVance was chosen as superintendent of the Water and Sewer Utilities and Daniel Dries as public works supervisor.
The mayor and council also voted during their work session to hire Anthony Farmer as 90-day probationary public works laborer and Dawn Martinez as a part-time clerk-typist.
A closed session was held concerning the approval of membership for an applicant to the Lakehurst Fire Department and Mayor Robbins explained afterwards in open session that the applicant did not meet part of the criteria required of membership.
Another resolution approved a contract between the Borough and the Lakehurst Police Association.
Councilwoman Bernadette Dugan reported, “the finance committee met with the department heads and the chief financial officer. We will probably be introducing the budget on the first meeting of May. We are awaiting our figures from the establishment that was recently opened (High Profile, a cannabis distributor) for revenue projections and we seem to be holding our own,” she added.
Councilman Jim Davis reported that “we have two fairly important vehicles that are both down with drive problems.” No repair estimates have been established yet for the public works truck and the police vehicle.
Councilman Robert McCarthy had some better news. “One of our two patrol units has arrived. The people who outfit the units are doing that.” The cost of the new vehicle was roughly $58,000.
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