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Friday, March 1, 2013

Sewer Connection Fee Frozen For Now

Committeeman: Township should not be charging the maximum amount allowable to hook up to the municipal sewer system.

After discussion that spanned several meetings on the topic, the Montville Township Committee voted to freeze the connection fee users pay to be able to hook up to the municipal sewer system, at least for now. The committee began discussing lowering the proposed 2013 fee, $6,628 for sewer, last year, as Committeeman Scott Gallopo took issue with the township charging the highest amount allowable under state guidelines. The township's connection is higher than other, neighboring communities. Sewer customers pay the fee to be able to connect to the sewer line and then incur additional fees to actually hook up. As conversation has continued on the topic, though, and even at Tuesday's township committee meeting, some officials have said that …

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Montville Police to Implement Study Suggestions

Police department to continue using two officers per arrest and motorcycles for traffic control.

The Montville Township Police Department will work to implement a number of staffing recommendations resulting from a year-long study highlighting the department’s strengths and weaknesses. Township Administrator Victor Canning addressed all 21 of the suggestions made by Matrix Consulting Group, the California company which conducted the study at Tuesday's township committee meeting. High among those recommendations was increasing patrol staffing levels to 22 officers. Canning said he and Police Chief Richard Cook would ideally like more officers on patrol but that uncertainty over next year’s budget makes that a lofty goal. The department will also service two suggestions – further defining the patrol sergeant role and authorizing a …

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