What You Missed from This Week's Council Meeting

For those who couldn’t make it to Monday night’s township council meeting, there were a few interesting items that didn’t make it into a full story, but were nonetheless noteworthy. Here are a few leftover tidbits from the meeting:

• Township clerk Patricia Hunt said Moorestown Night raised approximately $7,000 for breast cancer survivor and tax collector Dorothy Samartino’s participation in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk. The money was raised through ticket and T-shirt sales, donations and a silent auction, as well as $2,500 from the Moorestown Education Association, which helped sell T-shirts for the event. “It turned out to be an awesome night,” said Hunt. “I just want to thank everyone for all their support.”

• Financial officer Tom Merchel said the township scored 88 percent (44 “yes” answers out a possible 50) on the state’s Best Practices Inventory, which means the township won’t lose any state aid next year. The Best Practices Inventory is a tool the state uses to measure—among other things—a municipality’s fiscal responsibility.

• Township manager Scott Carew said he and several other professionals involved with the municipal complex project held a meeting last week with 24 general contractors regarding their interest in bidding for the project. Carew said the professionals, which included representatives from Ragan Design Group and Greyhawk, were “very encouraged” by the number of contractors who came to the meeting. “It should help those contractors keep their pencils sharp knowing how much competition there is,” said Carew. Bids for the project are set to be open on Oct. 17.

• Carew said a new scoreboard has been installed at Wesley Bishop North, paid for entirely through donations.

• Council approved the purchase of four police vehicles for $113,200 (under a state contract). Mayor John Button said the township was supposed to buy the vehicles last year, but Irene damaged the vehicles, postponing their purchase until now.

Township council will hold its next regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in the IT room at Moorestown High School.