PLATFORM

finish DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Monitor and oversee the completion of the downtown development project as well as construction projects on Parcels A, B and Breen Field.

COMPLETION OF INDUSTRIAL PARK #3

Monitor and oversee the completion of Industrial Park #3 (former Uniroyal Chemical site) as well as the former Risdon manufacturing site.

IMPROVE SCHOOLS & EDUCATION

Continue to work with the Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education to improve education. Introduction of apprenticeship programs for the trades.

modernize THE SENIOR CENTER

Upgrade the Senior Center utilizing State or Federal grant funding. With interior and exterior renovations as well as other amenities.

CREATION OF OUTDOOR SUMMER CAMP

Monitor and oversee the creation of the outdoor summer camp for children and the conversion of St. Francis School to a Teen Center with Day Care facilities in partnership with the YMCA.

Provide a solution that will result in the development of the Hershey property into a Sports Complex or other tax generating facility.

Continue to work with the Police Department to enhance all aspects of public safety.

Gradually increase bulk trash pickup services in a cost-effective manner and work toward providing more free dates at the transfer station.

Create a Drive-In movie theatre along the river that is visible from Route 8 with a developer or in the alternative as a town managed facility with flea markets and other community activities.

Attract a developer to build an entertainment venue in the former Salem theatre to help the revitalization of the downtown development.

Implement Façade Improvement Program to compliment downtown, Rubber Avenue, Maple Street,  and North Main Street beautification.

Implement Sidewalk Improvement Plan on a town wide basis. Pilot program will be commencing in the spring of 2024.

Obtain LOTCIP funding to remedy drainage issues on Hillside Avenue to prepare for a remake of the existing brick road.

By continuing to pave at least 10 miles of road per year contrasted to less than a mile per year for the last century.