Nutley parent seeks board help locating survey for 'High 5 Hill' renovation grant
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Summary
A Nutley resident and grant‑writer told the board he wants to raise funds to renovate 'High 5 Hill' but cannot find a property survey; staff said the township has no record and offered tax maps as a starting point; the commenter will submit a fundraising plan to the board.
A Nutley resident and volunteer grant writer told the board he and his grandson plan to fundraise to renovate a neighborhood site called 'High 5 Hill' but needs a property survey to complete grant applications.
Dr. (as he introduced himself) said he has written more than 50 grants and has been researching funding sources, but that township offices could not locate a stamped survey for the parcel. He asked whether the board or township could point him to an existing survey to avoid spending fundraising dollars on one.
Board members and staff said the township maintains tax maps that may be helpful but typically does not keep stamped surveys unless required for building or zoning filings. Facilities staff (identified in the meeting as Mike Prezier, director of facilities) said he was not aware of an existing stamped survey either and proposed providing the tax map as a starting point.
The commenter said he will include any survey costs in the first phase of the fundraising if a stamped survey cannot be located and will formally submit his fundraising plan to the board for approval.
The board offered to provide the tax map and to continue searching records; no formal action was taken at the meeting.
The exchange underscores a common practical hurdle for small community capital projects — locating historical property documentation — and the board pointed residents to the township tax map as an available resource.
