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The April 20th, 2026 regular session meeting of the Cinnamonson Township Committee is now called to order. Everyone, please rise and join me in saluting the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. This meeting is being held in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, public law 1975, chapter 231. Notice of this meeting was published in the

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Burlington County Times and the Carrier Post on January 9th, 2026. The meeting agenda was posted on the township website on Friday, April 17th, and copies of the agenda are available in the back of the room by the doors. Uh, roll call, please. Madam Secretary.

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>> Yes, Mayor. Mr. conduct >> here. >> Mr. Miguel >> here. >> Dr. Taylor Walls >> here. >> Deputy Mayor Seagress >> here. >> Mayor Horn >> here. >> Thank you. >> Okay. We do have two proclamations on the agenda this evening. The first one is for the safety committee who has

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received the no accidents today safety award. The safety comm uh committee is comprised of Chief Obachowski, Superintendent Kevin Gaunt of Public Works, Lisa Pacion, Eric Schubiger, and

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Julia Edmonson. Bear with me while I read this to the committee, please. Whereas the township of Cinnamonson is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for all municipal employees, residents, and visitors. And whereas the township proudly participates in the Garden State

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Municipal Joint Insurance Fund, no accident today program, which promotes proactive safety practices, risk awareness, and accident prevention across municipal operations. And whereas through diligence, collaboration, and a strong culture of safety, the township

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of Cinnamonson has been awarded a $10,000 safety award in recognition of its outstanding participation in the No Accidents Today program. And whereas this achievement reflects the continued efforts and dedication of the township's

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safety committee whose members work tirelessly to implement safety protocols, provide training, and foster an environment where safety is a shared responsibility. And whereas the safety committee's leadership and commitment have contributed significantly to

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reducing workplace incidents, protecting employees, and enhancing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of municipal operations. And whereas it is appropriate to recognize and commend the members of the safety committee for their professionalism, vigilance, and

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unwavering commitment to the well-being of others. Now therefore, I, Ryan her, mayor of the Township of Cinemson, County of Burlington, state of New Jersey, do hereby proclaim and recognize the Township of Cinemson safety committee for their exceptional

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dedication to workplace safety, commend them for earning this distinguished award, and encourage all employees and residents to continue supporting a culture of safety throughout our community. In witness thereof, I have here unto set my hand and cause to be affixed the great seal of Cinnamonson

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Township. this 20th day of April, 2026. Thank you. If we have, and I do see representatives from Habitat for Humanity, if you would join me down in front, please. >> Long time no see. >> I know. >> Yeah. I said it's been I don't know,

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days. Proclamation for Habitat to Humanity of South Central New Jersey. Whereas the Township of Cinnamonson is committed to fostering a strong, inclusive, and vibrant community through the expansion and preservation of a diverse housing

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stock. And whereas affordable housing plays a vital role in ensuring that individuals and families of varying incomes have the opportunity to live, work, and thrive within our community. And whereas Habitat for Humanity of

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South Central New Jersey has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to providing safe and affordable housing for new construction, rehabilitation, and home ownership programs. And whereas the continued partnership between the

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township of Cinnamonson and Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey has resulted in meaningful progress toward meeting the township's affordable housing obligations while strengthening neighborhoods and enhancing quality of life for residents. And whereas this

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collaboration has provided deserting families with the opportunity to achieve the dream of home ownership, fostering stability, pride, and long-term investment in the community. And whereas the township of Cinnamonson and residents of Cinnamonson recognize and

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deeply appreciate the dedication, compassion and hard work of Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey, its staff, its volunteers and partners. Now therefore, I, Ryan Mo, mayor of the town of Seninsson County of Burlington,

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state of New Jersey, do hereby recognize and commend Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey for its outstanding partnership and contributions to affordable housing within our community, and extend our sincere gratitude for its continued

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service and commitment. In witness thereof, I have here unto set my hand in cause to be affixed, the great seal of Sinmenson Township, this 20th day of April, 2026. >> You want sol. said we are her favorite town.

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>> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> It out. Thank you. >> Get up the steps these days. Almost missed. >> Okay, moving on to the committee liaison reports. Committee member Cond with

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administration and veteran affairs. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I don't have anything this month, but I um I'm looking forward to a report next month. So, we're going to wait till then. >> Okay. Thank you very much. Committee member McIll, public safety.

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>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Monthly report for April 2026 is as follows. March stats, uh, total incident in incidents responded to 33 35. Total cases 74. Total arrests made 45.

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Total property checks 1401. Total motor vehicle stops 701. Total motor vehicle summons issued 404. Total DWI DWI arrests eight. Total MVAs 49. Of those MVAs, the number of with

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injuries was eight. Morgan Cemetery 1100 Simmonson Avenue 61. All property checks. Uh 13 approved firearm permits denied and withdrawn firearm firearm permits. Zero. Uh approve concealed

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carry permits. three uh denied concealed permit carrying permit. Zero temporary handicap uh permits issued was five. Uh Nixl, the township uses Nixl to notify residents

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of important announcements, including public safety issues such as traffic closures. Currently, approximately 4,000 of the township's 20,000 residents are currently registered. Residents are encouraged to sign up to

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receive these important messages by going to nixl.com. Uh ARP drive safety course. Township is sponsoring the ARP drive safety course which will take place on

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July 25th. This class is open to anyone 18 ages or over uh who possesses a driver's license. Residents who take this class will be eligible for a minimum 5% discount on their car insurance as well as the forgiveness of

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two points assessed for any moving violation. Ebike safety. With the new ebike safety laws going into effect on July 9 uh 19th of this year, the police department has taken the following steps to educate the public.

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Putting information on the department's Facebook page. Information was sent to parents through through the township uh through the township school student parent portal encouraging the officers to speak with students at local schools.

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Emergency management forum. The township will be holding an emergency management forum for residents on a uh Wednesday, April 29th at 7 o'clock in the municipal building. Residents are encouraged to attend. Page two.

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As recently as as as recently reported on the department's Facebook page a week ago, citizens are encouraged to report any traffic issues related issues by emailing support services at support service.org.

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Once a report is made, it will be reviewed and a determination will be made whether the complaint is something that can be investigated, mitigated, etc. If the issue is worth is speeding, the traffic counter will be placed on on the roadway for a week. The traffic

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counter will give uh give us data as to how many vehicles travel on the road, the average speed, the best times to enforce speed issues if there are any, as well as any other information. The traffic counter was recently recovered from Wayne Drive and is

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currently on Chester Hill Drive. In the next few weeks, the counter will be placed in the following roads in this order: Hunter Street, New Albby Road, Lenola Road, Thomas Avenue. Speed signs will be placed out from time to time as

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a temporary traffic calming device. Traffic details will also be used to get the officer's professional opinions about the issue. Once the the data from the traffic counter is examined and the issue is determined, the department will

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take whatever means necessary to mediate. The department would like to note that the majority of the time complaints of speeding turns out to be nonissues. The reason for this is that that to normal residents they are unable to

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properly judge the speed of vehicles. When the road when the roadway curves, a curved roadway creates a optical illusion where the human eye observes a vehicle from multiple angles due to the curve of the road. This makes the

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vehicle appear to be going faster than the vehicle actually is. Um, also of note, the police department as well the township constantly receives requests for speed humps or speed bumps. Speed bumps are used on private property

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and are used to slow traffic between two and 5 miles an hour and are not recommended for public roadways. Speed humps are designed to are used for roadways and are designed to reduce slow traffic between 10 and 20 miles an hour.

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Speed humps are not supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as an appropriate traffic calming measure. These measures are disruptive to emergency response vehicles, create noise pollution, put the shocks of vehicles under sudden

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intense pressure, interfere with snow plow operations, and cause motorists to increase speeds before and after the speed humps and speed bumps. In addition, courts have continually held public agencies liable for personnel

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injuries resulting from speed bumps and speed humps. As such, pertinent law enforcement efforts and other traffic calming measures are continuing to be reviewed and employed. >> That concludes my report.

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>> Thank you, Mr. McGill. Committee member Dr. Taylor Walls, Health and Senior Services, please. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Good evening. The Health and Senior Services Committee is committed to serving the full breath of our community. While everyone's experience is distinct, our commitment to each is

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the same. Ensuring access to resources, support, and programs. At the heart of this work is a broad and intentional understanding of health. Not just the care we give ourselves, but the care we extend to our neighbors and the care we invest in our community as a whole. Since our last report, this work has continued to grow in meaningful ways. I

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want to begin by thanking the residents and volunteers who have reached out through social media with ideas for programming and offers to give their time. To date, we have made connections with 17 local businesses and organizations spanning a range of critical service areas, food access, mental and physical health,

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transportation, and youth and youth services and programming. We continue to identify and explore ways to bring these service lines directly to the residents of Cinnamonson, ensuring that access is not a barrier to well-being. We will also be using our social media platforms to amplify and promote events and

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resources happening in and around our area so that residents always know what is available to them. Our next major initiative is our upcoming health and wellness forum, being your own health advocate, led by Barbara McCormack, nurse and research fellow at Thomas Jefferson University. This will take

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place on Thursday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the community center. This workshop is designed to bridge the gap by empowering attendees with clear strategies for asking the right questions, understanding their rights as patients, and effectively communicating with providers. You will also learn who

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should be part of your care team and why. what health questions you should be asking at different stages of life and how to how to find providers that align that truly align with your needs. At its core, it's about ensuring that every resident feels informed, supported, and heard when it comes to their health

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decisions. And we hope to see you there. On that note, I want to close with a call to action. If you have an idea for a workshop or a program, I would love to hear from you. If you represent a business or organization offering health and wellness services and want to be a part of what we're building, please reach out. And if you simply want to get

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involved as a volunteer, a connector, or a community advocate, there is a place for your work in this organization. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you very much. Deputy Mayor Seagris, public works and finance. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. On Saturday, April

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11th, public works hosted its annual spring cleanup day. 116 residents participated in cleaning out recyclables and trash from their properties. The largest categories of items brought to the public works were electronics and trash. We will host

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another event this fall. The township was previously awarded $239,360 through the 2024 NJ do trust fund for improvements to Fort Landing Road. The project was designed, advertised, bid,

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and ultimately awarded to the lowest and most responsible bidder, Earl Asphalt Company. Anticipated start for this project, weather permitting, is this May 2026. This project consists of the installation of concrete vertical curb,

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reinforced concrete driveway aprons, construction of new concrete sidewalk, installation of ADA compliant curb ramps, upgrading existing storm water grates and curb pieces to be bicycle safe along

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with milling and paving of the existing roadway. The project limits from are from New Jersey State Highway Route 73 to the Maple Shade border. The township recently celebrated the opening of a new accessible playground

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at Wood Park. This playground was funded through a combination of a Burlington County Municipal Park development grant and previously approved township capital funding. Couple more. The township and Burlington County Library Commission jointly

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celebrated the project launch of improvements to the Cinnamonson Branch Library. Improvements consist of a new computer lab, a dedicated teen room, which I first heard I thought it was a tea room for whatever reason, and ADA

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compliant restroom facilities. This joint project is being funded through a grant secured by Burlington County Library Commission, donations from the Friends of the Cineson Library, and previously approved township capital

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funding. And this is an interesting one. A Maple Shade resident has volunteered to perform a litter cleanup of the Pensan Creek. Over 2,180 lbs of trash was collected along the

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creek banks, including plastic bottles, beverage coolers, and tires, and was left in trash bags alongside work landing road. The the public works department collected the dispos and disposed of the trash, and this will be

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included in the township annual clean communities report and will assist in securing additional clean communities funding in the future. Here's the interesting part. We don't know who the gentleman is and we're trying to track him down to give him credit, but he was

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a good Samaritan. And as part of the finance committee, we are introducing the 2026 municipal budget tonight. I wanted to let folks know that we will be holding a budget information session next Monday, April

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27th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in this room. The meeting would be led by uh the finance committee which includes myself and Mayor Ryan her. That concludes my report. Mr. Mayor, >> thank you, Deputy Mayor. Uh I have one

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item regarding parks and recreation and economic development. Um and it centers around economic development. Uh this committee hopes to announce uh this time next month uh that a national restaurant chain has decided to

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call uh Cinnamonson home. We're currently working out the details with uh property owner and uh of course with this national brand not at liberty to discuss who that would be at this time but we do hope to make that announcement

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uh next month. That concludes my report. With that said, moving on to the student liaison report. Uh, Savannah Teanagum from Cinnamonson High School. >> Good evening. On behalf of the Cinnamonson School District, it is my honor to share highlights from across

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the five schools over the past month. Cinnamonson High School recognized Mrs. Patricia Khan as the April Golden Apple Award recipient as we celebrated our students of the month from each grade level. from the class of 2026, Grace Morris. From the class of 2027, Lily Diana from the class of 2028, Grayson

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Kernney. And from the class of 2029, Dennis Morgan. At the high school, students continue to excel both academically and artistically with several art students earning top honors at the Burlington County Teen Arts Festival and advancing to the state level. Some memorable learning

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experiences from the month of March included the cultural trip to Shofuso, Japanese Cultural Center for Sociology Students, and a powerful Holocaust education program featuring survivor Ma Don. CHS was proud to celebrate Women's History Month in March with vibrant

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hallway displays, three guest speakers, and a studentled activities that connected our high school students with younger learners from across the district. CHS affinity leaders shared a special readaloud of Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yusef Zai during a

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classroom visits to first and second grade students at New Albany. Over spring break, a group of CHS French students participated in an immersive travel experience with an overseas trip to France. I was very jealous. Um, students explored well-known landmarks and tried new foods, bringing language

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and culture to life. At Cinnamon Middle School, students engaged in meaningful learning experiences around digital citizenship through a cyber safety assembly led by the prosecutor's office last month. A group of eighth grade students traveled and visited Rowan College of Burlington County for a

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college for the day experience where students gained a firsthand look at the college life through engaging and educational activities. The eighth grade students had students had the opportunity to visit the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center in Philadelphia after reading Novel Knight.

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And the sixth graders um enjoyed a clip a trip to the Franklin Institute to deepen their understanding of science concepts from their curriculum. CMS also is also proud of their students recent third grade or third place finish, excuse me, at the county battle of the

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books. Lastly, CMS students would like to recognize the students of the month for demonstrating outstanding character and commitment for the school values. From sixth grade, we have Roco Seminara. From seventh grade, Levivana Ramos. And from eighth grade, Jace

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Curry. At Eleanor Rush Intermediate School, students had the opportunity to deepen their learning through hands-on experiences. Fourth graders from the Museum of the American Revolution um got to make that visit and had an amazing time. Rush students also

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demonstrated an exceptional achievement in mathematics in March, placing fifth nationally at the AR at in the arademics competition, excuse me, a national online multiplication racing competition focusing on math fluency. Rush students also made a big difference in our local

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community with nearly 3,000 books donated to the book smiles and pens, the highest number they have ever donated. Rush school hosted a successful math and literacy night that brought Cinnamonson families together for a night of learning and fun. Lastly, students in all three levels got to enjoy attending

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the annual math carnival led by Cinnamonson um high school students at CHS. New Albany students recognized how to demonstrate respect, responsibility, and safety through the last month of March. The pirates of the month and golden ticket recipients enjoyed with

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their lunch with their principles. Last month, the winners included Alexa Oletto or Olet, excuse me, from kindergarten. Eduardo Gunal from first grade, Owen Zimmer from second grade, Alo Santos was

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the special star student. New Albany also celebrated our faculty recognizing Mrs. Annette Belwir um for her educ for her dedication supporting the students and staff. Looking forward to New Albany for their

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upcoming events including the first ever second grade talent show and special assembly featuring a se seeing eye dog. Finally, the Memorial Preschool. Our youngest pirates engaged in joyful hands-on experiences that support early learning and curiosity. From interacting

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vis visits like the dinosaur explan exploration and karate session to creative celebrations during Read Across America and St. Patrick's Day, students have developed a love of learning through play, exploration, and storytelling. Our preschool program continues to build strong connections

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with families, including sharing readaloud opportunities beyond the classroom. across all five schools. It has been a month full of academic achievement, meaningful experiences, and strong community connections. Thank you for your continued support of our schools. >> Thank you. That's all.

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>> Great job. >> Thank you. >> Great job. >> Thank you. >> And Savannah, thanks for coming and doing this. I I know Mr. Goins can attest to this. I go to schoolboard meetings and the last one I think I was

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one of three people that were there where a lot of this information that you just gave tonight is given but nobody hears it. Mr. Goins I think you told me the last meeting you went to you were the only person there. So here the room's a little fuller, right? So people get to hear some of the good stuff that's being done at our school. So

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thank you for doing this. >> Yes, absolutely. Uh moving on to the next item on the agenda. It is the budget introduction. Um, may I have a motion to introduce resolution 2026-61, the 2026 municipal budget, please?

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>> I'll make that motion, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you, Mr. Cond. May I have a second? >> I'll second it, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you very much. Roll call vote, please. Madam Secretary, >> yes, Mayor. Mr. Condo, >> I. >> Mr. I >> Dr. Taylor Wallace

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>> I >> Deputy Mayor Se >> I >> Mayor Horner >> I >> thank you. >> Publication date for that will be April 21st of 2026 with the public hearing scheduled for May 18th 2026. We do have an ordinance for introduction

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this evening actually um quite a few. We have ordinance 2026-5 authorizing capital improvements totaling 3,143,500 authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate

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principal amount of up to 2,986,325. May I have a motion to introduce ordinance 2026-5, please? >> I'll make that motion, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you, Deputy Mayor. I will second that. Roll call vote, please. Madam Secretary, >> yes, Mayor. Mr. Cond,

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>> I. >> Mr. Miguel, >> I. >> Dr. Taylor Wall, >> I. >> Deputy Mayor Seager. >> I. >> Mayor Corner. >> I. >> Thank you. >> Ordinance 2026-6. The 2026 salary ordinance. May I have a motion to introduce ordinance 2026-6,

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please? >> I'll make a Oh, go ahead. >> No, go ahead. >> No, you're right. >> No, you're good. >> I'll make a motion to introduce ordinance 2026-6. >> Thank you very much. May I have a second? >> I'll second that motion.

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>> Thank you. Roll call vote, please. Madam Secretary, >> yes, Mayor. Mr. Cond, >> I. >> Mr. Miguel, >> I. >> Dr. Taylor Wall, >> I. >> Deputy Mayor SA. >> Hi. Mayor >> I >> thank you. >> Ordinance 2026-7 amending chapter 525 of

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the township code to establish standards for temporary sign placements. May I have a motion to introduce ordinance 20266-7, please? >> I will make that motion, Mr. Mayor.

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>> Thank you very much. I will second that. Roll call vote, please. Madam Secretary, >> yes, Mayor. Mr. Conduct, >> I. Mr. Miguel, >> I >> Dr. Taylor Walls. >> Hi, >> Deputy Mayor Seag. >> Hi, >> Mayor Horn. >> Hi. >> And as a reminder, each of the

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ordinances introduced tonight, the publication date will be April 21st, 2026, and the public hearing is scheduled for May 18th, 2026. Moving on to the consent agenda, we have just a few items this evening.

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We have resolution 2026-62 authorizing cancellation of taxes for totally disabled veteran block 1507 lot 16. Tax assessor Dennis de Clerk and tax collector Sandy Root have determined that the owner of this property is

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eligible for this tax benefit. Resolution 2026-63 authorizing cancellation of taxes for totally disabled veteran block 213 lot 7. Tax assessor Dennis De Clerk and

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tax collector Sandy Root have determined that the owner of this property is eligible for this tax benefit. Resolution 2026-64 authorizing cancellation of taxes for totally disabled veteran blocks 307.03

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03 lot one qualifier C1608. Tax assessor Dennis De Clerk and tax collector Sandy Root have determined that the owner of this property is eligible for this tax benefit. And we do have one raffle Temple Sinai to be

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raffled on 517 2026. That ends the consent agenda. Moving on to public comment on consent agenda items only. May I have a motion to open public comment on consent agenda items only?

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>> I'll make that motion, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you very much. May I have a second? >> I'll second that. >> Voice vote. All in favor? >> I >> I >> opposed. Abstensions. Hearing none. Public comment on consent

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agenda items only is now open. Okay, seeing no one come forward, may I have a motion to close public comment on consent agenda items, please? >> I'll make that motion, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you very much. May I have a second? >> I'll second that. >> Thank you. Voice vote. All in favor?

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>> I I >> opposed. Abstensions. >> Okay. May I have a motion to approve the consent agenda as read? >> I'll make that motion, Mr. Mayor. Thank you very much. I will second that. Roll call vote, please. Madam Secretary.

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>> Yes, Mayor. Mr. Condo, >> I. >> Mr. Miguel, >> I. >> Dr. Taylor Wall, >> I. >> Deputy Mayor Seagra. >> Hi. >> Mayor Horner. >> I. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Moving on to the approval of the minutes of April 6th, 2026. Please,

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>> may I have a motion to approve those minutes? I will make a motion to approve the minutes as read of April 6, 2026. >> May I have a second? >> I'll second that motion. >> Roll call vote, please. Madam Secretary,

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>> yes, Mayor. Mr. Condo, >> I. >> Mr. McIll, >> I. >> Dr. Taylor W. >> I. >> Deputy Mayor. >> I. >> Mayor Horner. >> Abstain. >> Thank you. >> Moving on to the bills. I'm assuming everybody's had an opportunity to review

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the bill list, ask any questions, get some answers. Okay. May I have a motion to approve the bill list, please? >> I'll make a motion to approve the bill list. >> Thank you very much. I will second that. Roll call vote, please. Madam Secretary. >> Yes, Mayor. Mr. Cond,

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>> I. >> Mr. Miguel, >> I. >> Dr. Taylor Wall, >> I. >> Deputy May, >> I may >> I. >> Thank you. Moving on to staff and professional comments. Any comments from any of the

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staff or professionals in attendance? None. Okay. Moving on to public comment. May I have a motion to open public comment? >> I'll make the motion to open public

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comment, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you very much. May I have a second, please? >> I'll second that. >> Thank you. Voice vote. All in favor? I >> I >> opposed abstensions. >> Okay. Public comment is now open.

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>> Please come forward. State your name and address for the record. >> Good evening. Uh Amy Nan 325 Lisa Wei. I just have a couple of questions about the agenda. the proclamation for the safety, the $10,000. Who gets that money? >> Mr. Shub, would you like to?

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>> Sure. Uh, the township. We could use it for a variety of means. >> So, it goes so it goes into the townships. Okay, great. Thank you. And then, um, when they were talking about the budget, um, you mentioned that there was a meeting on April 27th. Can you can you

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tell what those hours are again? Is that what you said it was? April 27th. >> The 27th. Yes. And what are the hours on that? >> 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. >> And it's here. >> It's in this room. >> 6:00 to 7:30. Okay. Thank you. And then the two ordinances, um, are those are

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you not going to go into details on the first two? This the third one, this so five and six. Are you not are you going to go into those details on April 21st or can you explain more of those here? The capital improvements specifically? >> Uh, I I probably would be best if we did it at that at that meeting.

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>> Okay, great. Do you have a specific question? 27th. It's 27th. >> That one's on the 20. Well, because it says the publication date is on the 21st and then it says that the public hearing is May 18th. >> The 18th, but but we're going to be Oh, I'm sorry. >> 27th is >> 27th is the You can ask it then as well.

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>> So, the 20 So, so include the budget, the appropriations, and the salary ordinances are all going to be discussed on April 27th as well. >> No, no. >> Yeah. Mr. Schubick, are you >> No. I'm sorry. No comment. So, the

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documents will be available tomorrow for anybody that wants to see them. >> And they'll be available where >> you can get those on the website. >> Okay. Yes. >> No, they're going to contact. >> Oh, they're going to get them directly from you. Yes. >> Okay. All right. Absolutely. >> Okay. That's good. >> Ordinances are always available the day after.

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>> Yep. >> Okay. We will hold that meeting next Monday from 6:00 to 7:30 to go over the budget and then we're going to have the public hearing which we have to have at our

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next meeting as well. >> May not May 18. Yeah. Well, yes. According to here the May 18th, >> not the regular session but the next >> right >> work session next reg one is the one where you guys are going to go into details on that. >> Yep. And there we can ask questions

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about that. And that's open to the public, correct? >> Yes, it is. >> Okay. And then the 18th is when the public hearing is, >> correct? >> Okay. And what's the difference between that meeting on the 27th and the 18th? >> The 27th is for public feedback. >> Yeah.

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>> The next meeting, which would be the 18th, >> is the actual formal meeting where we would adopt the budget if we were so inclined to do so. So the committee would vote on that budget at that time. >> Okay. And then I have one other thing. Um >> the last meeting I I don't know if it was the last meeting or the meeting

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before that Marty Hagerty had requested that somebody from the police department have come come out to the harbor and look at Jason Lane where the her curve is. Um people are parking on that curve and and after she asked that nobody parked on that curve anymore and they're back out there again. So I want to know

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if the police have come out there to look at that. >> Do we know >> it's still has anybody been out there to actually assess it yet? >> Okay, great. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Anyone else? Good evening.

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Jala Shepard, 215 Front Street in Palmy, New Jersey. Speaking on behalf of the Civic Club of, excuse me, of Riverton, East Riverton, and Palmyra. I have a suggestion

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for the $10,000 no accident today safety award since it's going to township. This is a suggestion. I would like you to revisit the discussion that we had about the

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East Riverton Park. I had requested that a larger uh sliding board for the kids who were like maybe 10 to 13. Right now we have the little one for the little children, but summer

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is coming and some of the bigger kids are really too big for that little slide board. So I would like that to be revisited. and also the awnings. I would like to that to be re revisited

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and how the handicap get from the street into the park and how soon could it be revisited? Within the next month, maybe. >> So, Miss Shepard, if I may. >> Yes. Um, we're working with a planner

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this year to actually do an entire master plan of all the parks. So, we're going to be looking not just at any enhancements that we could continue to do at East Riverton Park, but also all of them and just kind of take an inventory of what is at each park and

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then what we could do to enhance each park. So, we are looking at that. We've had two meetings with that planner already and we do anticipate having another one shortly. So, I can't give you a timeline of when we would revisit that, but I can assure you that we're looking not just at East Riverton, but

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every park as well. >> And since um the East Riverton park person speaking today >> is here speaking, maybe we could be revisited first. >> Thank you. >> Take that under advisement. Good evening, Laura Clemens, 2007 Hunter

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Street. Everybody else knows me by Lai. It's my ancient Chinese secret name. So, um I just got a couple questions about traffic stuff. First, the um

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the URL that you gave to contact the police. I didn't catch that when you gave it. You're the public safety guy, right? >> No. >> Who's the public safety guy? >> Public works. >> Works. >> That would be committee member McGill. >> The website?

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>> Yeah, the website to you write down. Yes. >> Support at cinnamonson police.org. Okay. And one question I have, they put one of those little speed signs on Hunter

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Street and it's right there like maybe 10 ft from the bus stop. I'm not understanding the purpose of that speed sign on Hunter Street. I know people do go a little over the

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speed limit through the neighborhood. Um, but my main concern is still Union Landing Road. I've been I've made calls to my special friends at the police department a

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couple times about that through the years, but I know you guys can't have somebody sitting there >> No. >> constantly. Okay. Correct. >> But in the morning, the people going to Seabbox,

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they are doing like 50 miles an hour going down that road. I leave to go to work around 6:00 in the morning. They are zooming to get to work. Um, and I notice kind of early kids aren't

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out during that time, but during the summertime in the evening when they're leaving, they're also speeding. So, if that can be readressed and then who does the stuff for the as

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far as repairing the streets? Is that you also? >> It's public works. >> Public works. >> That's you. >> Actually, it's it's Kevin's team, but >> yeah, I'm leazison for that. Okay. So, on Hunter Street right there

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where you get to turn or where the bus stop is, it looks like it's there's a sinkage in the in the road. >> Little bit of a pothole. >> Not a pothole. It looks like a sinkage.

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It's like a dip and it's slowly getting deeper. So, if that can be looked into, >> I'll certainly share it. >> Okay. Yeah. >> If I get a chance, um, I'll take a picture of it. >> Take a photo and if you can email me, that would be best.

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>> Okay. And I'll take a picture and and email it to you. >> Perfect. And my other thing is every Sunday I'm having to call the 666 number

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about people parking on the wrong side of the street in front of East Riverton Park. >> Is that flag football on Sunday? >> Yes. >> Yep. >> And it's the same teams and it's not like they don't know. They're not just

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parking on the wrong side, but they're parking facing the wrong direction. So, if there's any way we could comm community could coordinate with public transit for them to be able to use that parking lot across from Delv Val >> because that parking lot is usually

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mostly empty on Sundays. >> Huh. public parking. >> No, I don't think I don't think No, because um there's a sign that says transit parking only. >> And I think that's why they don't park there. So, if there's a way that we

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maybe can direct them to park there. It's not like they got far to walk. But maybe if we can direct them to park in that parking lot. Not talking about the one directly across from the train station. I'm talking about the one >> Yeah, I know where you're >> on the other side. used to be the old RCA parker lot.

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>> I know what at a minimum I know I can certainly get a message to flag football to make sure that they remind the parents >> that hey can't park on that side of the street. You certainly can't park on that side of the street the wrong way either. Right. So, and then we can kind of work

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and see where else they >> I'm just concerned because um if there's an emergency, >> the fire trucks are going to be squeezing through and might hit somebody's car. >> So, you know, you don't need that. >> Yeah, absolutely. That's valid.

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>> And I think that's it for now. If I find something else, I'll let you know. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Chief. Could you add uh Union Landing Road to our complaint streets, please?

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Thank you. >> Okay, seeing no one else come forward, may I Oh, you didn't realize where you'd invite them. I didn't know you needed an invitation. You never been here.

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Not you never been here. My name's Jim Bristo, 712 Pomona Road, Cinnamonson, New Jersey. And I I guess I'm going to change the tenor a little bit because I came up to thank the police for what

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they've done to help me and all the neighbors. And I don't think most people know about this, but there's uh when you go into the website, there's a form available that when you go away for a week, couple days, whatever, and

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if you fill out the form and you notify the police that you're going to be away, they will actually come and inspect your house. And they came so many times to my house. My neighbors told me they couldn't believe there were so many cops in the town.

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In any event, I just want to thank everybody for that ordinance because it it really works and uh knowing that they're checking out your house really makes it easy when you go away. So to go away from a lot of things

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that were done this evening, I thank everybody on committee, Eric, Julia, Lisa, Chief, etc. It's really great to be living in this town. Thank you. >> Thank you.

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>> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else? >> Shut it down. >> No. Okay. Seeing no one else come forward. May I have a motion to close public comment, please?

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>> I will make that motion, Mr. Mayor, to close public comment. >> I have a second. I will second that. >> All right, boys vote. All in favor? I >> I >> opposed. Abstensions. All right. Hearing none. Public comment is now closed. Moving on to committee comment. Any

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members of committee have anything to add? >> I do not. >> Anything at all? >> No. >> No, I'm good. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Yeah. I I just have one thing. Um Savannah with with the uh school report

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mentioned uh Book Smiles and how well Cinnamonson schools uh support that organization. I had the opportunity to volunteer there a couple weeks ago. Senator Singleton was there, a few others and the founder of that organization echoed those same

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sentiments that to me personally saying how well Cinnamonson supports that organization and and we all know how important literacy is. So, I certainly wanted to um commend S uh Savannah for bringing that up and also second uh that notion as well. So, that concludes um my

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comment and we'll move on to adjourning the meeting. May I have a motion to adjourn tonight's meeting? >> I'll make a motion to adjourn tonight's meeting. >> Thank you very much. May I have a second? >> I'll second that, Mr. Mayor. >> All right. Meeting is adjourned. Next meeting is Monday, May 4th, 2026 at 6:30

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