Politics & Government
Election Signs Spring Up to Promote Vote
Banners and lawn signs advertise March 12 referendum on borrowing money to improve Hanover Park Regional athletic facilities.
Banners and lawn signs promoting a referendum vote that could authorize the Hanover Park Regional High School District to borrow money for various improvements to athletic fields at Hanover Park and Whippany Park high schools have been appearing around town.
Banners hang across Ridgedale Avenue in East Hanover and Brooklake Road in Florham Park.
The vote is scheduled for 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 12.
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The proposed work is expected to cost around $17.5 million, and includes replacing and expanding the tracks, installing synthetic turf, multi-sport stadiums at both high schools, and work on the tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, and Whippany Park parking areas.
The district estimates the average homeowner in East Hanover, Florham Park and Hanover would pay around $50 to $60 a year for 20 years to pay off funds borrowed for the improvements.
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Florham Park Mayor R. Scott Eveland has said the project is "long overdue."
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