COURT HOUSE – The small community of Grassy Sound moved closer to a resolution of the sewer difficulties that have plagued homeowners for decades.
A historic community in Middle Township, Grassy Sound homeowners, could applaud the passage of resolutions by Township Committee at its May 1 meeting which provide for the capital improvements to connect the community to the municipal sewer system.
Committeeman Timothy Donohue gave a brief history of the waste removal difficulties confronting Grassy Sound property owners.
The long-standing community, Donohue said, had homes in the 90s serviced by “nominal septic systems.”
When the community faced threats of property confiscation unless waste removal systems were improved, homeowners formed an association and built and operated their own sewer system.
For years, those homeowners have sought the means to connect to the township sewer. That hard work paid off as the resolutions, making use of funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will provide a more permanent solution to the community’s needs.
The bidding process resulted in bids that were too high for the original grant levels and the township, working with the community, had to go back to the USDA for additional funding. Donohue praised the USDA’s willingness to quickly respond allowing the project to be awarded.
The capital project will finally allow the connection of the community sewer line to the township waste disposal system. “This is a done deal here tonight,” Donohue said.
Middle Matters
Continuing its efforts to reward notable community service, the governing body presented a Middle Matters Award to Anzelone Electric and its founder Tony Anzelone.
Police Chief Christopher Leusner praised the work done by the company to modernize the department’s operations center.
“We can now get information out to officers and the public faster and more reliably,” Leusner said.
Anzelone was singled out by Mayor Michael Clark as a 24-year volunteer firefighter and a member of the Middle Township Planning Board.
“He has served the community in many ways,” Clark said.
The Middle Matters Award program was begun by Donohue when he was mayor.
The civic recognition program recognizes individuals and organizations for a variety of endeavors that “build a better Middle Township.”
To contact Vince Conti, email vconti@cmcherald.com.
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