South Amboy Council

SOUTH AMBOY – 3/4/15 Business Meeting R-65-2015 Resolution Approving Proposed Projects and Allocations made by the Citizen Advisory Committee.

B.A. Camille Tooker who is also on this Advisory Committee talked about the facade program that was utilized last year by residents. “We will be getting $40,000 this year from the CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) for low income and mid-income applicants. Sometimes matching funds are required by the applicant. Those low income applicants can receive $2400 with no matching funds necessary. Those in mid-income level can receive $1200 with matching funds. This program includes sidewalk improvements.”

City Engineer Mark Rasimowicz reported on emergency repairs for specific City streets. For David Street and Stevens Avenue, he reported, “$26,320 was needed for sewer and broken pipes. On Portia Street, emergency repairs would come out to $20,570. This will include 2 manholes where repairs have  yet to be  done.”

Councilman Tom Reilly wanted to know if this was due to the recent snow and ice storms.

Rasimowicz answered, “It’s just part of the normal aging of the infrastructure which is very old.”