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Montgomery secures planning grant, discusses DPW yard and open‑space parking plans
Summary
Committee reported a $50,000 APA 'Plan for Health' grant to support master‑plan reexamination and public outreach, heard a DPW yard construction update and discussed a Feluciac Tract parking proposal (scheduled bid award was dropped pending clarification).
Town staff told the committee the township was selected for a $50,000 American Planning Association New Jersey 'Plan for Health' grant to support the required master‑plan reexamination, public outreach and technical assistance through March 2027. Planning staff said the grant will provide tools including an interactive Maptionaire survey and will support a planning team that reduces local consultant costs.
Public works reported that work at the DPW yard has begun: the yard is closed temporarily, a temporary ramp has been installed and vehicles (including EMS) can fill at onsite pumps. Staff said crews are managing logistical constraints while boring under a nearby stream and that the temporary phase will continue for several weeks.
Staff also described the Feluciac Tract/Savourland View Preserve parking‑area project tied to open‑space stewardship. The transcript recorded a 'winning bid' amount in the meeting comments that appears to contain anomalous digits; the committee subsequently moved to drop the award resolution (26‑4‑150) and instructed staff to provide corrected procurement numbers for committee review.
Other items covered included an extension of the transportation survey to May 8, plans to hang the Montgomery bicentennial quilt in the municipal lobby in partnership with the Van Harlingen Historic Society, and a ribbon cutting schedule for local businesses and community events.
What happens next: staff will proceed with the planning‑grant outreach, provide corrected procurement figures for the open‑space parking bid, and continue DPW yard work while preparing more detailed cost estimates for committee review.
