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Council to inspect wet parcel on Orangeburg Road as possible stormwater detention site
Summary
Councilors discussed a wet, likely unbuildable parcel (Block 304 Lot 9) offered for sale; some members suggested buying it with open-space funds to use for stormwater detention and silt control, and directed the borough engineer to inspect the site and report back.
Council discussed a property on Orangeburg Road identified as Block 304 Lot 9, a wet parcel that council members said is likely unbuildable. Some members proposed the borough acquire the land from open-space funds and consider using it for stormwater detention to reduce silt flowing into Doritakis Run. The council asked the borough engineer (Tom) to inspect the parcel and return with findings within about a month.
Members noted the parcel's low annual tax revenue (cited in discussion as a few hundred dollars) and that the purchase price under discussion appeared modest; they also observed that converting the site to a stormwater-management showcase could buy credibility with outside funding programs, though construction to make detention effective would carry additional costs.
