WOODBINE – Borough Council met Sept. 1. The first order of business was a discussion of how to address on-going complaints regarding a trash hauler’s storage into its borough’s facility on weekends.
“It’s very clear that our municipal law prevents any hauling into this facility after noon on Saturdays and also prohibits holding refuse for more than 24 hours,” said Woodbine Solicitor Richard Tonetta.
“I recommend we advise residents to call either the state DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) hotline or the County Health Department. Each of these has way more enforcement powers than we do.”
“It sounds like they don’t have enough trucks since they’re picking up at the shore towns on the weekend and then bringing it here. The county MUA (Municipal Utilities Authority) facility is closed when they bring it back here so let’s get the state and county to work on this,” added Mayor William Pikolycky.
Plan to Seek Funding
Borough Engineer Bruce Graham briefed the council on a letter Pikolycky sent to the county that it apply, on Woodbine’s behalf, for federal funding for several pending projects.
“With the Transportation Trust Funds held up because of what’s happening in Trenton we need to look for alternative funding,” said Graham.
“There’s a federal program through the U.S. Department of Transportation called the ‘Transportation Alternatives Program’ that could help us continue with a couple of the phases of projects we have going on such as in front of the school, our Open Space area, some of our roads like Routes 550, 570 and 663 and some beautification areas could benefit. We have until Nov. 10 to apply.”
Byways Signs Installed
Pikolycky mentioned that signage has been installed along the “Pine Barrens Byway” which runs through Woodbine through funding by a national grant administered by the state Department of Transportation. “These signs indicate special designation to the public; in the case of the Pinelands there are 130 miles of trails to enjoy, hiking and walking, and putting up these signs has been a goal for a number of years,” said Pikolycky.
Woodbine is one of 16 municipalities from five counties, including three from Cape May County, with communities in the Pine Barren Byway. The byway was so named in 2005 in the southern tier of the Pine Barrens.
This southern loop of the byway connects the Tuckahoe River, the Maurice River, and Dennis Creek along with Belleplain State Forest and Woodbine.
“This signage also will be a boost for eco-tourism and our local businesses. I’ve been working on this project both as mayor as well as chair of the Pinelands Municipal Council, so it’s great to see the initiative finally completed,” said Pikolycky.
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