 Congratulations to our Chair, Vanessa James, who was endorsed by Run for Something!
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 Thursday, May 2, 2019
Recreation Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 6:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, May 2, 2019 Environmental Commission Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Memorabilia Committee Location: Pitman Historical Museum, 71 Circle Avenue Time: 7:00 p.m. (1st Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, May 9, 2019 Historic Commission Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (2nd Thursday of the Month) Monday, May 13, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Thursday, May 16, 2019 Senior Outreach Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, May 16, 2019 Economic Development Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Monday, May 20, 2019 Planning Board Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Monday of the Month) Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Board of Fire Engineers Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:30 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce Location: Pitman Gallery & Art Center, 59 S. Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, May 23, 2019 Green Team Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Thursday of the Month) Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) *Meeting is on a Tuesday due to the Holiday. Tuesday, May 28, 2019 McCowan Memorial Library Board of Trustees Location: McCowan Memorial Library Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month)  Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Memorabilia Committee Location: Pitman Historical Museum, 71 Circle Avenue Time: 7:00 p.m. (1st Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, April 4, 2019 Recreation Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 6:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, April 4, 2019 Environmental Commission Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, April 11, 2019 Historic Commission Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (2nd Thursday of the Month) Monday, April 8, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 6:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Monday, April 15, 2019 Planning Board Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Monday of the Month) Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Board of Fire Engineers Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:30 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce Location: Pitman Gallery & Art Center, 59 S. Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, April 18, 2019 Senior Outreach Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, April 18, 2019 Economic Development Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Tuesday, April 22, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Tuesday, April 23, 2019 McCowan Memorial Library Board of Trustees Location: McCowan Memorial Library Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, April 15, 2019 Green Team Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Thursday of the Month)  The Pitman Democrats host a monthly Coffee & Conversation group for those interested in discussing current political and social issues in a small group setting. The group moderators will select a news article, editorial, book, book chapter, or podcast episode on a current political/social topic and disseminate it to the members of the group at least a week prior to the meeting. Thereafter, we will meet and engage in civil discourse regarding the material in a small group setting. You can join the group on Facebook at "Pitman Democrats - Coffee & Conversation" or https://www.facebook.com/groups/133509410690567/about/ The group will meet next on Thursday, March 28th from 7-8:30. Our focus will be on Chapters 7, 8 & 9 of the podcast, “The Wilderness.” https://crooked.com/podcast-series/thewilderness/   No Meeting this Month
Memorabilia Committee Location: Pitman Historical Museum, 71 Circle Avenue Time: 7:00 p.m. (1st Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, March 7, 2019 Recreation Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 6:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, March 7, 2019 Environmental Commission Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, March 14, 2019 Historic Commission Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (2nd Thursday of the Month) Monday, March 11, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 6:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Monday, March 18, 2019 Planning Board Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Monday of the Month) Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Board of Fire Engineers Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:30 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce Location: Pitman Gallery & Art Center, 59 S. Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, March 21, 2019 Senior Outreach Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, March 21, 2019 Economic Development Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Tuesday, March 25, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Tuesday, March 26, 2019 McCowan Memorial Library Board of Trustees Location: McCowan Memorial Library Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, March 28, 2019 Green Team Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Thursday of the Month)  No Meeting this Month
Memorabilia Committee Location: Pitman Historical Museum, 71 Circle Avenue Time: 7:00 p.m. (1st Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, February 7, 2019 Recreation Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 6:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, February 7, 2019 Environmental Commission Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, February 14, 2019 Historic Commission Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (2nd Thursday of the Month) Monday, February 11, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Monday, February 18, 2019 Planning Board Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Monday of the Month) Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Board of Fire Engineers Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:30 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce Location: Pitman Gallery & Art Center, 59 S. Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Special Meeting of Pitman Borough Council for 2019 Budget Preparation Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] Thursday, February 21, 2019 Senior Outreach Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, February 21, 2019 Economic Development Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Tuesday, February 25, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Tuesday, February 26, 2019 McCowan Memorial Library Board of Trustees Location: McCowan Memorial Library Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, February 28, 2019 Green Team Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Thursday of the Month)  Happy New Year! I had an exciting first year as your councilman. Here’s a few things Mayor and Council did in 2018.
First and foremost, Mayor and Council passed the 2018 budget with no municipal tax increase. We did this without cutting services or depleting the surplus. This was the result of several years of hard work from everyone involved, including current and former members of council. Special recognition for this goes to our Chief Financial Officer Steve Considine, Councilman Kevin Austin, and as always our Clerk Administrator Judy O’Donnell. Council also passed an ordinance declaring the former Sony site an area in need of redevelopment. This was the culmination of a series of meetings between the current owners, the Mayor, and representatives from our various borough offices. It’s the first step in a process that allows Pitman to work with the owners to craft a redevelopment plan. The plan, along with recent legislation giving tax breaks to companies that film movies and television shows in New Jersey (which is how the current owners partially make use of the space), will be geared toward encouraging a more productive use of the property. Mayor and Council also entered in to a lease agreement for the old bank building on Broadway, and it’s in the process of being transformed into Merryman’s Pub! Work is ongoing and they plan to open in less than a year. Because the site is leased from the borough, Merryman’s can make use of a state concessionaire’s permit to sell alcohol. I can’t wait until they open and I’m confident Merryman’s will be a great addition to our already flourishing Uptown! This year there was a big change in the Construction Office. Our long time Construction Official, John Holroyd, retired this year after a long career with the borough. John was unique in New Jersey as he held many licenses, doing the work of several people. After a series of interviews with many qualified candidates, Clerk Administrator O’Donnell and I found a great group of professionals to take up the reins and continue that important work. This is an exciting time for Pitman, and I’m proud of the work we have done. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, or if I can help you in any way, you can message me here or send me an email at matthew.weng@pitman.org. Thank you for all your support and suggestions, and I look forward to an even better 2019!  Thursday, January 3, 2019
Recreation Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 6:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, January 3, 2019 Environmental Commission Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Saturday, January 5, 2019 Reorganization of Mayor & Council Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2019* Memorabilia Committee Location: Pitman Historical Museum, 71 Circle Avenue Time: 7:00 p.m. (1st Tuesday of the Month *Pushed back a week due to the holiday) Thursday, January 10, 2019 Historic Commission Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (2nd Thursday of the Month) Monday, January 14, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Board of Fire Engineers Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:30 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce Location: Pitman Gallery & Art Center, 59 S. Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, January 17, 2019 Senior Outreach Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, January 17, 2019 Economic Development Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Monday, January 21, 2019 Planning Board Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Monday of the Month) Tuesday, January 22, 2019 McCowan Memorial Library Board of Trustees Location: McCowan Memorial Library Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, January 24, 2019 Green Team Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, January 28, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month)  No Meeting this Month
Memorabilia Committee Location: Pitman Historical Museum, 71 Circle Avenue Time: 7:00 p.m. (1st Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, December 6, 2018 Recreation Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 6:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, December 6, 2018 Environmental Commission Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Monday, December 10, 2018 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Thursday, December 13, 2018 Historic Commission Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (2nd Thursday of the Month) Monday, December 17, 2018 Planning Board Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Monday of the Month) Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Board of Fire Engineers Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:30 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) No Meeting this Month Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce Location: Pitman Gallery & Art Center, 59 S. Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, December 20, 2018 Senior Outreach Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, December 20, 2018 Economic Development Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, December 27, 2018 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: None [Conference Room] General Session: 7 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) *Please note the date & time changes due to the holiday. To Be Determined Green Team Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) To Be Determined McCowan Memorial Library Board of Trustees Location: McCowan Memorial Library Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) |
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