Middle Seeks Public Input on Open Space and Recreation Plan

COURT HOUSE – Middle Township has developed a public survey to get input on the future of open space and recreation in the Township. Residents should plan on spending five minutes to take the ten-question survey. The survey can be found by logging onto www.MiddleTownship.com. Paper copies will be available at Township Hall, as well as the Martin Luther King Center and the Baker Center at the Davies Recreation Complex.
The project team developed the questions after discussions with nearly twenty entities that use the recreation facilities of the Township, or that are involved with open space preservation. The questions are designed to determine the activities, interests and wishes of Township residents that will form the basis of the recommendations of the Plan.
Mayor Dan Lockwood stated “Public input is the most critical part of the Open Space and Recreation Plan. We want to plan for facilities that reflect our diverse interests and will meet the needs of residents of all ages.”
There will be a public meeting in January to follow up on the results of the survey, and discuss the issues in greater detail. Middle Township was awarded $8,000 by the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) Sustainable Land Use Planning Grant to develop the Plan.
The Township’s Environmental Commission, Recreation Advisory Board, and Planning Board will continue to work cooperatively in guiding the development of this plan, with the assistance of the Township’s planning consultant, Elizabeth Terenik.