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Council hears recommendation to seek Quiet Zone and ballot question for Glassboro–Camden Line
Summary
Councilwoman Musto urged the Borough to seek a Quiet Zone for the Glassboro–Camden Line during engineering, discussed liability and funding questions, and recommended asking Pitman voters a November ballot question on construction; Solicitor Wright and Administrator McCafferty will research liability and ballot requirements/costs.
Councilwoman Musto briefed the council on the Glassboro–Camden Line project and detailed the potential noise impacts if the rail project proceeds. She recommended the Borough indicate during the engineering phase that it seeks a Quiet Zone and shared example resolutions other municipalities have adopted.
Council members raised questions about funding and liability if horn warnings were removed; Councilwoman Musto said Quiet Zones are maintained by the project and liability would lie with the project owners, while Mayor Razze noted the County must request Quiet Zone status. Borough Solicitor Wright will research liability concerns, and Administrator McCafferty will research county requirements and any costs associated with placing a public question on the November ballot, which Musto recommended.
