Residents Question Development Issues

By Bob Vosseller

JACKSON – Develop- ment is usually the top concern of residents in Jackson and during a recent Township Council meeting, residents asked questions to officials about projects planned for the town.

Land Swap With Private School

Goldie Berkovits of

White Road came before the dais to speak about a land swap that involves a new location for a proposed private school that was to have been built on Leesville Road and will now be built on White Road.

She asked about an ordinance that would add an additional lot that is part of the agreement.

Council President

Martin Flemming explained “it was actually one tiny lot that was missed.”

She asked what the advantage to township “adding that little lot or the land swap in general?”

“Adding the little lot was to finish the land swap. I don’t even think it was 3,000 (square) feet. It was tiny. It was missed on one of the maps but it had to do with the entire land swap.”

She followed up asking, “what is the advantage of the entire land swap? What are we looking to gain here?”

“It was determined by the administration and mayor and followed up the planning board that the land was more feasible to be used on White Road that was on Leesville Road,” Flemming said. “In what way?” she inquired.

Flemming responded, “it would be better able to handle the traffic, it is close to the water. I’m not sure if they will get sewer there but they

(Development - See Page 8) not appear on the agenda - drew a number of residents to the podium to express either concerns about the measure or thanks to Mayor Michael Reina and the members of council.

Council President Martin Flemming noted during a dialogue exchange that the ordinance was a result of a settlement (Rules- See Page 5)