April 1, Tabernacle, NJ At a recent meeting, the Tabernacle Township committee decided to revise the township’s official seal. Mayor Barton said: I’ve privately run the numbers and determined that we’re much more than corn and asparagus. Committeemen Lee and Moore, anticipating recognition of Tabernacle’s long and proud history of cranberry and blueberry production, were Read More…
Category: Tabernacle Township
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…
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…
The 2018 Tabernacle Township Budget
The 2018 budget was introduced at the March 26 township meeting. The budget hearing will be held at the April 23 meeting. Township taxes are approximately 15% of the total tax bill. The largest share of real estate taxes is spent on education. Regional and local school takes are approximately 70% of the total tax Read More…
March 12, 2018, Township Meeting Video. 2018 Budget
The Tabernacle Township 2018 budget hearing will be held at the April 23 meeting. TTJ will report on the proposed budget prior to the public hearing. Go VILLANOVA!! The next township meeting will be held tomorrow, March 26, at 7:30 PM at town hall.
Tabernacle Committee Advertises For Public Safety Director. Tables EMS Decision To Consider Director’s Opinion
At its February 26, 2018 meeting, the township committee tailored its job description for the Public Safety Director (PSD) position and voted 4 to 1 to advertise for applications (Committeeman Rick Franzen voted no). The committee decided that candidates shall be from Burlington County. The hiring was put on a fast track and is expected Read More…
Three Interesting Items From The February 12, 2018 Tabernacle Township Meeting
1. Still Waiting For The Perfect Moment? Although the Public Safety Director position and the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Emergency Services/Contract were each listed for discussion on the committee’s February 12, 2018 meeting agenda, the Committee didn’t discuss them. Instead, both items were again tabled for discussion at a future meeting. The committee’s reason Read More…