DENNISVILLE – Dennis Township Committee met Sept. 1. Committee unanimously passed its consent agenda with no public comment.
Among items on the consent agenda were the authorization of refunds of several tax overpayments and support for the state Department of Transportation’s use of a “no passing zone” along Route 83 in the township.
On the regular agenda was consideration of an ordinance establishing compensation of officers and employees of the township. This ordinance was up for second reading and public hearing.
Details of the ordinance include establishing minimum and maximum salary amounts for two township positions.
The first position is that of “Purchasing Agent” for which the minimum annual salary is set at $1,000 and the maximum at $5,000.
The second position is that of “Senior Clerk Typist” for which the minimum annual salary is set at $21,000 and the maximum at $40,000.
Committee also passed as part of the ordinance that it be effective retroactively to Jan. 1, 2015 after final passage and publication.
On the regular agenda as well was consideration of a resolution certifying review of the township’s 2014 annual audit.
Committee member Albert DiCicco reported that he, along with township Clerk Jacqueline Justice, had attended the lengthy review of the township’s finances by its auditing firm. “We’ve more than doubled our township surplus in two years, from $300,000 to $650,000 so that is excellent news, and there were no negatives in the review. In fact, our township clerk was commended for her timeliness in filing of minutes and other paperwork and overall we came out strong,” said DiCicco.
“I also attended the bond hearing during which the auditors pretty much grilled us on all aspects of township operations and I think we have a pretty good position that because of socio-economic factors and the township’s economic viability our bond rating will be good,” he continued.
On other financial matters, DiCicco reported that the Clean Communities grant has been increased to $22,000 for 2015 from $19,000 in 2014.
DiCicco mentioned that he occasionally checks in with the Woodbine Station of the N.J. State Police saying “they are really responsive and try to use their staffing to the maximum effect.”
He said when he recently inquired about latest traffic statistics he learned that the Woodbine Station receives about 80 calls a day for all incidents and that of the 461 accidents that occurred in July that the troopers responded to, one third were on Routes 9, 49 or 347.
To contact Camille Sailer, email csailer@cmcherald.com.
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