Haddonfield Borough government and school board convene to talk about the Bancroft redevelopment PILOT. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Bancroft PILOT Revenue Talks Underscore Increasing Operational Costs of Gov’t, Schools
Even retaining 95 percent of a proposed, 30-year, $18-million PILOT agreement for the redevelopment project, Haddonfield faces $20 million in sunk costs before shovels hit the dirt. Meanwhile, changes to the state funding formula are forcing job cuts in the local school district, making tax increases unavoidable even if PILOT revenues are sent to the schools. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
Amid shortfalls in the distribution of federal SNAP benefits, local, county, and state-supported outreach programs are working to feed hungry people in Camden County. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
The Attorneys General from New Jersey, New York, Minnesota, and California have challenged the withholding of SNAP benefits in court four times since October 28. The top lawyers in each of their respective states say they have ‘whiplash’ from ‘vague and contradictory’ arguments from USDA, the federal agency that distributes the benefits some 75,000 Camden County residents rely upon. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…