Riding the high of the festivities from the 12th Annual Boro In Lights Christmas event, the Borough of Glassboro Council convened to hunker down for the holiday season.
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, the council met at the Glassboro Municipal Building for their first meeting of the month, in which budgets were approved, public service undertakings were checked up on, and the people of Glassboro spoke their minds.
After roll call was taken and the flag was saluted, the council flew through their items for approval, such as incoming budget requests, spending plans, and settlement agreements.
One notable item was the reception of $84,768.60 from the National Opioid Settlement Fund. According to the NJ Office of the State Comptroller, this amount of money must be used for opioid remediation measures, including treatment and prevention. It is the second settlement the council has received.
“That money comes from the State of New Jersey,” said George Cossabone, the councilman and chair of the Public Safety Committee. “It’s part of all the opioid settlements. The money that is funneled from the court to the state, and from the state to the municipalities.”
The council also congratulated everyone involved in the setup and lighting of the Christmas tree in the Glassboro town square. The event even included a special visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus, who helped light the tree.
“I would like to thank all of the borough employees and partners for making our Boro In Lights a success,” said Anna Miller, the council president. “It was a well-attended event, and it not only draws Glassboro residents, but people from outside of Gloucester County who really, really enjoyed it.”
There is also an opportunity for pictures with Santa Claus at the Historic West Jersey Depot Museum’s Holiday Open Houses, the first of which taking place this upcoming Friday, Dec. 12, as well as on Dec. 19, both from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will also be a History of Christmas event on Dec. 27 at the same location.
The engineer’s report declared a soft four to seven weeks until the opening of the new, highly anticipated Chick-fil-A location at 525 North Delsea Drive, in Glassboro.
The public portion of the meeting went by quicker than usual, with only one member of the public rising to speak. The person discussed local waste management companies not abiding by Glassboro noise ordinances. The person played two minutes of audio recorded at 4:50 a.m. and 5:07 a.m., in which the sounds of trash trucks slamming dumpsters and reversing, with the auditory warning blaring.
The meeting was quick and productive, which has become a recurring trend for recent Glassboro council meetings, as the session lasted just longer than 15 minutes. There was no unfinished business or new issues brought to the attention of the Council through the agenda.
“I want to wish everyone a very happy and merry Christmas, and I hope everyone enjoys the New Year,” said Councilwoman Deanna L. Garlic.
The next Glassboro council meeting will be held on Dec. 23, the last one of the year.
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