Collingswood Borough and Public Schools are working to align their operations to fix a structural shortfall in district funding. Credit: NJPEN.
Collingswood Schools, Government Outline Massive Facilities, Funding Collaboration Effort
Both entities hope to identify new funding sources for district and community needs; consolidate office, academic, and recreation spaces; and manage future capital improvements for the district and community at large. Before any of that, however, they must plug a $3.6-million hole in the district operating budget in the next few weeks.
The candidate, plaintiff in a recently settled lawsuit against the borough over the Bancroft redevelopment project, says he would rather step away from an opportunity to serve in local government than preside over a project he doesn’t believe in, if elected.
Social worker T’Keyah Hose travels among the nine branches of the county library system to help those who need help finding housing, employment, or other services. Library Director Linda Devlin says her work relieves community concerns while helping to support library staff.