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Mayor's Monthly Message - March 2024

The first day of spring is right around the corner, March 19th. This month Council will be finalizing our budget process. We printed a budget explanation in our newsletter and if you look at your tax bill you can see the breakdown as to where your property tax dollars go. The highest percentage goes to supporting the School District, which averages over 50% of your tax dollars. Our local Municipal Budget supports all Township services, including Police Department, Waste Disposal, Recreation, Leaf Pickup, salaries and so much more.

This past year Council did not have a local increase and we always look for ways to save every tax dollar. Within our budget we will be doing extensive infrastructure work, purchasing new equipment, renovating office space, and purchasing open space, all while improving services and keeping the local tax stable.

There will be several exciting business openings this month. The Chick-Fil-A renovations are completed and they ae now open. Raising Cane will open in March. The great new Inspira Medical Center will open soon. The Deptford Mall is our business center and we urge you to shop at our local businesses instead of online. These businesses provide thousands of jobs and a solid local tax base.

Please learn about recycling, what to not put in your recycling container. This is so important not only for the environment, but it saves tax dollars by doing it correctly. Also, think about mulching grass clippings, which is environmentally friendly when done correctly instead of disposal, which is a big cost for us.

Outdoor events are starting this month. We will see you soon!

 


                                                                                

9/22/2020 - September 2020 - Monthly Message

Mayor Paul Medany’s Monthly Message - September 2020

It is September, 2020.   It has been an interesting and challenging summer. We are slowly getting back to our routines and the world has certainly changed. School openings are extremely difficult for many families. Numerous industries and the jobs they create are still struggling. Covid19 is still with us.

Keep in mind everything we write and put out is subject to change almost daily.  We have made it this far, we will continue to figure our way out of this.

Deptford Township Council has been hard at work throughout the summer. We are doing everything we can to keep our employees and residents safe and healthy by creating protocols to follow. The township building is open and we ask you must wear a face-covering in the building. We have installed barriers at every desk to protect you and our employees. The building is undergoing major renovations so if you visit you will see construction moving forward.

Let’s take a look at the positives. On the business front, as we write this, restaurants, gyms, movie theaters are all opening up in restricted capacities. The Deptford Mall is open and the anchor stores are open. There are several new businesses coming to the Deptford Mall. Dicks Sporting Goods is now open as one of the new mall Anchors. Round One entertainment will open in October with an arcade, bowling, billiards and also food and beverages.

Please shop and dine locally.  Use our restaurants for take-outs.  They are open for outside and inside dining with restrictions. They can use our support.

Municipal projects are moving forward all to improve our community. Road repaving, playground renovations, building renovations, park improvements are all to enhance our community. Your municipal finances are holding stable due to the foresight of Township Council. We develop our budgets keeping in mind unforeseen circumstances can arise and this was certainly one of them.

Our newsletter just arrived in mailboxes, it was late getting here but please look through it for useful information about our community. Communication is the most important tool your elected leaders have and we pride ourselves on getting information out to you on all local issues.

Keep wearing your face coverings, stay physically apart, wash your hands, use hand sanitizers and make sure to cough in your sleeve. All of these tasks are keeping the disease from spreading. Here in Deptford you all have done a fantastic job of stopping the spread and we thank you for your patience and understanding.

We hope to see you soon. Even though events have been canceled, we will start them up as soon as its safe by following the CDC guidelines. Be well, be safe, stay healthy and keep up the great work.

 

                                                   Hello September and Hello Autumn! - Veranda Pensacola

 

 

 

 

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