At its December 27, 2018 meeting, the township committee took the first of two big steps backwards in its five-year slog to develop and implement a centralized emergency services plan. First, it accepted the resignation of Arch Liston, its public safety director. Mr. Liston was a highly experienced, independent administrator who was hired to recommend Read More…
Negotiations With Tabernacle Rescue Squad Continue
Township Committee held a massively long, three-hour closed session at its November 26, 2018 meeting (aka executive session). The agenda items for the closed session were the Tabernacle Rescue Squad contract, 2019 professional appointments and the possible purchase, lease or acquisition of a property. When they returned from closed session, committee members made no comments Read More…
Tabernacle Rescue Squad, Has Anything Changed?
At the October 22, 2018 committee meeting, the room was packed with TRS supporters who came for Item 6: the second reading of Ordinance 2018-7, “An Ordinance …Repealing Chapter II, Article 2-7A of the Revised General Ordinances of Tabernacle Township.” That’s the ordinance that designates the Tabernacle Rescue Squad (TRS) as the “…official emergency medical Read More…
More Unplanned And Secretive Decision Making By Tabernacle Township Committee
At the September 27 meeting (there’s only one meeting per month these days), the committee voted to pay all bills including a $1,980 bill described as “Tabernacle Board of Education Appraisal Fee Community Center.” The motion to pay all bills, including this one, was seconded by Committeewoman Kim Brown. All committee members, including Ms. Brown, Read More…
Tabernacle Committee Rescinds Resolution That Gave Improper Break To Land Owner
At its February 26, 2018 township meeting, the committee unanimously adopted an unusual resolution, 2018-40, that appeared on the agenda from nowhere. The subject of the resolution was the “placement” of a trailer on one particular property. This issue was never mentioned at a prior meeting. It was barely discussed at the February 26 meeting. Read More…
The Tabernacle Journal Is Back Online!
TTJ readers: The Tabernacle Journal is back online after some technical problems in July. I’ll begin reporting on township meetings again in September. I’ve attached the video of the June 25, 2018 meeting. There is no video of the July 23, 2018 meeting. Thank you for your dedication to TTJ and your patience. Hope you Read More…
Tabernacle Hires Public Safety Director, Amends 2018 Budget. Attorney-Client Privilege?
At the June 4, 2018 Special Meeting, the committee passed a resolution appointing a public safety director; declined to appoint a permanent chief financial officer and amended the proposed budget to reduce the municipal contribution to the Tabernacle Rescue Squad. PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR Public Safety subcommittee members, Joseph Yates and Deputy Mayor Stephen Lee, reported Read More…
No Action Yet On Tabernacle’s 2018 Budget
At the May 21, 2018 township meeting, the committee didn’t adopt a budget because its vote to adopt an amendment to the budget failed to pass by a 2 to 1 vote. Passage required a majority of the full committee (three members). But only three members attended the meeting – Deputy Mayor Lee, Committeewoman Brown Read More…
Lady Slipper – Pinelands Plant of the Month
Although there are many different species of orchids in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, the Lady Slipper, (Cypridium acaule), is by far the largest and most spectacular. It a leafless stem bearing a large drooping magenta to pale pink slipper or moccasin-like flower between two large stem-less, parallel-veined basal leaves. Also known as Moccasin Flower, Read More…
Tabernacle Committee Should Tighten Its Belt, Not Raise Taxes
Public Hearing on 2018 Budget The committee held a public hearing on the 2018 municipal budget at its April 23, meeting. But it tabled the matter and didn’t vote. It was tabled because two committee members – Kim Brown and Joseph Yates – were absent. The proposed budget calls for $4.3 million of spending and Read More…