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Nicole Pormilli Superintendent- thanked Council and especially Council President Kern for making them aware of this opportunity to get this grant. The schools grant will replace two very old garbage trucks.
John Blair- By way of history, Volkswagen got in trouble for misreporting their diesel emissions, and the result was $37 million to the State which was distributed; we are going to eliminate as many diesel run vehicles of the road as possible. The whole purpose of this grant when Council President Kern first let us know about it last July and the deadline was sometime at the end of the month to get two electric powered garbage trucks replacing diesel trucks. One is from 1996 and the second one is from 2006. Both trucks will eliminate about 25 tons CO2 greenhouse gases each year. Cost savings about $10,000 in diesel. The trucks run about 125 miles per charge. The charging station will be at Liberty bus lot. It will take a while; they still have to build the trucks. The amount of the Grant was for a little over $1.1 million dollars significant cost savings to the district the charging stations are included in the grant. What we have been doing with the school district for over four years ago we started an Energy Conservation Program since then won several mini grants. 19 schools in the State of New Jersey and three of them are here in Jackson. Speaking of the schools, next store Switlik Elementary School will be recognized as a National Green Ribbon School through the Department of Education. Our energy program has been chopped about 2.4 Million dollars past four year’s off the budget reducing the energy budget itself. ESIP- Energy Savings Improvement Program which is a large construction project which creates a net zero cost to the tax payer all the upgrades are energy efficient upgrades; $26 Million dollar project.
COUNCILMAN BORRELLI - Always nice to see the JTPD at the Council meeting thanked them for their service. Great news from our Education Officials regarding saving taxpayer's money. Recreational Marijuana law concerns with taken parental rights away and making the job of a Police Officer harder due to the new law. Helpful links Covid 19 vaccine are on the Jackson Township website; Rite Aid on North New Prospect Road is offering the vaccine. Complaints about Altice the State hearing was on March 16, 2021 hopefully the issue Optimum services will be fixed and fast.
COUNCILMAN CHISHOLM- Congratulated on the Board of Education on their grant that is wonderful news for all of us.
Congratulated the Police Officers on their promotions look forward to seeing them out there serving our community for a long time and for the years to come; wished them a long and healthy career.
National Library Week I know once we are not kids anymore we do not read and I certainly encourage you to get off the screen for once; pick up a book and instill in your children a lifelong habit of reading it is beneficial to you I would highly encourage it.
COUNCILMAN SAUICKIE -Two of my favorite things about this Town were highlighted tonight. First is our Police Department which is as the Council President said our Police is second to none to the State. Constantly keeping our rank among the safest towns in the State among the lowest percentage of hate crimes. Second favorite thing to talk about is the Jackson school district and he thanked the teachers and thanked the Board of Education for everything they do.
COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT FLEMMING - Welcomed our new Police Officers and we are diffidently proud of our Police Department. We are also proud of our EMS Fire Departments- all four went over to Lakewood about a week or so ago to help with fires. Our companies handled four structure fires in Lakewood alone along with the brush fire. At the same time our companies were a spilt squad were doing the same thing in town had one structure fire and 8 other calls. We have a lot to be proud of in this town and it's important to let them know that.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT KERN- Congratulated the Police Officers and thanked Board of Education for coming out tonight telling all the residents about the wonderful grant.