COURT HOUSE – Middle Township Committee June 7 extended the flexibilities provided in its 2020 temporary emergency recovery plan, allowing its provisions to apply for the remainder of 2021.
The plan offers various opportunities for retail merchants and restaurants to use outdoor space for restaurant seating or merchandise display, provided applicable temporary permits were obtained and appropriate liability coverage was in place.
The action taken in 2020 came as the state was just beginning to allow restricted reopening of nonessential retail establishments and in anticipation of outdoor dining becoming a permitted activity.
Even though capacity limitations were lifted for most retail and restaurant settings for 2021, the municipality took action to extend the 2020 recovery plan to aid local businesses in their recovery efforts.
