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Critical roads to get attention under increased plan

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun The township is continuing its dedication to its annual road improvement plan, as it recently announced the roadway budget will be increased by more than $500,000 for 2010. The $1.7 million improvement plan has already been initiated and construction has begun on several roadways in Cherry Hill. [...]

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Solar plans sail ahead

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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Department of Public Works roof installation will begin immediately, according to Mayor Bernie Platt. Township will use federal and state grants to pay for the $783,000 project.

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Council suggests school cuts

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun After a three-and-a-half hour public hearing Thursday in front of hundreds of concerned citizens, Council suggested reducing the school district’s $166.76 million budget by an additional $2.5 million. Each Council member said it was the duty of Council to maintain the quality of education for Cherry Hill [...]

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Rocky road ahead

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun After township residents had their say on the 2010 Cherry Hill School District budget, the document now falls into the hands of the Cherry Hill Council. The Council is charged with reviewing the document and making any cuts in funding to the failed budget – if any [...]

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Council revises budget

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun Members of council approved a revised 2010 fiscal year budget at an active public meeting last week.  If approved on second reading, the amended budget would allow for only a half-cent tax decrease for residents, township representatives reported. The amendment was needed after revenues for the 2010 [...]

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Tax decrease might be gone

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun Members of council approved a revised 2010 fiscal year budget at an active public meeting last night. At this point, the action could possibly negate the decrease in taxes the council approved several months ago, representatives said, but it is too soon to tell. Several council members [...]

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Council reorganizes

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun When David Fleisher took the podium and addressed the large crowd of residents who attended the 2010 council reorganization meeting last week, he spoke of ushering in a new era for Cherry Hill. Former Cherry Hill Mayor Susan Bass Levin swore Fleisher into his second non-consecutive term [...]

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A first for New Jersey

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun When Susan Shin Angulo raised her right hand and put her left on the Bible last week, she broke through a barrier in New Jersey that had never been shattered before. After being sworn in by Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald, Angulo became the first Korean-American woman to [...]

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Budget process underway

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun It’s a new year and another budget season is looming for the Cherry Hill Board of Education. The school district has already scheduled three special budgetary meetings to keep township taxpayers up to speed during the annual process. The first special budget meeting has been scheduled for [...]

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Taxes potentially down, sewer fee up

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun On the same night town council held its public hearing for the 2010 fiscal year budget – which includes a tax break for residents – it also approved an increase in the township sewer rate for commercial and residential properties. The near $64 million 2010 fiscal year [...]

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