The Borough of Glassboro Council passed a motion to approve a road closure on Chestnut Court, extending the contract for delivering gasoline and diesel to Glassboro, and appointed Andrew Thompson to the Glassboro Park and Recreation committee during their meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

The council also motioned to renew the Class V cannabis licenses for Glassboro. They also stated that their set limit for permitted dispensaries in the town is two.

Councilman George Cossabone is the chair of the public safety committee. He reiterated the importance of the two dispensary limits with Glassboro being a college town.

“We [council] didn’t want them [dispensaries] all over the place, and we also thought from a demand perspective, do you really need more than two in a college town? So there’s only going to be two,” Cossabone said.

Four firefighters were also sworn into their new positions with the Glassboro Fire Department during the meeting.

Joshua Lee and Patrick Mason were both sworn-in as full-time lieutenants while Matt Lincoln and Blake Wenzel were both appointed full-time firefighters.

Councilwoman President Anna Miller is the chair of the health, welfare, and recreation committee. She extended her congratulations to the newly appointed firefighters.

“I, first, would like to say congratulations to Lieutenant Joshua Lee, Lieutenant Patrick Mason, firefighter Matthew Lincoln, and firefighter Blake Wenzel. Welcome to the Glassboro Fire Department and we wish you many years of success,” Miller said.

The council also recognized Glassboro Sewer and Water employee Rocco Fogarino for 28 years of service to the borough.

Mayor John E. Wallace III read the letter of retirement and acknowledged the hard work of the Glassboro employees who have given many years of service to the town.

“I’d like to recognize those employees that have worked and served the borough for 20 years, plus, be it full-time, part-time, any combination of both. I think that’s a testament to somebody’s loyalty and resolve,” Wallace said. “I cannot thank you [Fogarino] enough for your dedication and service to the borough of Glassboro and we wish you all the best in your retirement.”

Construction updates in Glassboro were also given by Board Engineer Mark Brunermer during the engineer’s report.

The Village Grande at Camelot townhomes construction is almost complete, with the project down to its last building which is expected to be completed at the end of the year. Brunermer says residents of that neighborhood can expect that the roads will be resurfaced by next spring.

The townhouses on High Street will also look to get their bonds in the near future.

Work on the Raising Canes is still underway, with the project hoping to be wrapped up by the end of the year.

As for the new Chick-fil-A, Brunermer says most of their zoning board issues have been taken care of and they are awaiting Department of Transportation (DOT) approval. Chick-fil-A submitted another claim to the DOT in September and they hope to get approved by the end of the year in order to get things going.

Work on Route 47 will also begin to ramp up, beginning in Glassboro and moving north into Westville, including replacing sidewalks, restriking the roads, and replacing traffic signals. 

Brunermer says the road work will take four years to complete.

This work on Route 47 also includes a similar project that will start next May. Beginning in Clayton and working their way up, construction crews will resurface the road and do general repairs but not to the same extent as the other Route 47 project.

The next council meeting will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 26