MAYOR'S BREAKFAST
The Commissioners encourage residents and business owners to attend the Mayor's Breakfast, to be held in the Presbyterian Church's Fellowship Hall on Saturday, January 27, starting at 9:00am.
The event, which is sponsored by the Lions Club, will include both a State of the Borough address by the Mayor and the presentation of the Citizen of the Year Award for 2007.
LEARN ABOUT REASSESSMENT
A public meeting will be held in the Borough Hall auditorium at 7:00pm on Monday, January 29 to give members of the community an opportunity learn about the townwide reassessment process that began recently.
The program will cover what reassessment is, why it's re- quired, what the process is, and what the impact will be. The presentation - by Commissioner Neal Rochford (the Director of Revenue and Finance) and Tom Colavecchio (the Tax As- sessor) - will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
UPDATE: OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND
During their meeting on December 26, the Commissioners adopted an Ordinance creating an Open Space Trust Fund. The action was in response to voters' approval of a question on the General Election ballot in November.
The Commissioners have not yet set the tax rate for the Trust Fund, nor have they decided where or when to spend any money that will flow into the fund.
PUBLIC HOLIDAY ON JANUARY 15
Monday, January 15 will be a Public Holiday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Borough offices will be closed. The Public Library and the Information Center will be open.
Trash and recycling collection on the Monday route will be postponed to Tuesday.
Vital services - police, fire, ambulance, and water/sewer emergency services - will be provided around the clock, as usual.
CONTRACT FOR COMMUNICATIONS
The Commissioners have awarded a one-year contract for communications and publicity services to Community News Network, Inc., of Haddonfield. The company was one of three that submitted detailed proposals in response to a Request for Proposals issued by the Borough in October.
The contract covers writing, design, and creative services for a variety of communications and publicity needs, including the preparation of "Municipal Matters." It does not include the end result of those services - the printing of mailers and flyers, for example, or the publication of advertisements such as "Municipal Matters," which will be sent now as public service advertisements to various area newspapers for publication at each publisher's discretion.
The contract value, based on unit prices quoted and quantities envisioned, is $18,738.
A FABULOUS FIRST NIGHT
More than 5,000 residents and visitors from near and far came to downtown Haddonfield on New Year's Eve for our annual alcohol-free, family-oriented celebration of the arts.
The Commissioners congratulate the First Night Committee for their success, and thank, in particular:
. The many volunteers who worked in advance and on the night;
. The owners of various sites along the Kings Highway "spine" - from the Methodist Church to the High School - who made their premises available as entertainment venues;
. Members of the Police Department and Haddon Fire Company No 1; and Borough employees at the Public Works Department and Information Center;
. The individuals and organizations whose generous contributions help underwrite the event.
Mark your calendar for next year!
HONORING MLK ... AND RESIDENTS
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, the Human Relations Commission will sponsor a Community Conversation on Monday, January 15-"Haddonfield's Diversity: Honoring IndividualsWho Make a Difference."
The program will be held at the Mabel Kay House (Walnut Street, adjacent to the Acme parking lot), starting at 7:30pm
It will include a PowerPoint presentation by Doug Rauschenberger (the Director of the Public Library and co-Borough Historian) and the recognition of a number of members of our community who have "made a difference."
All are welcome.
PET LICENSE DEADLINE LOOMS
If you own a dog or cat, you must obtain a license for your pet by January 31. A late charge applies to renewals submitted after that date.
An application form is published in this issue of What's On on page 40. It includes details of fees and late charges.
Dogs and cats must be vaccinated against rabies. If the rabies expiration date on your pet's current Haddonfield license is after January 1, 2007, you do not need to submit proof; we already have it. If the rabies expiration date is before January 1,2007, or if your pet is not currently registered in Haddonfield, you must attach to your application a new rabies certificate with an expiration date after January 1, 2007.
A TRIBUTE TO DOUG RAUSCHENBERGER
A dinner in honor of the Borough's longtime Library Director, Doug Rauschenberger, who will retire on January 31, will be held at Tavistock Country Club on Sunday, January 28. (Reception at 5:00pm, dinner at 6:00pm). All are welcome.
Reservations, with a check for $45 per person, payable "The Dinner for Doug" may be sent to 60 Haddon Avenue, Haddonfield NJ 08033 by Friday, January 19.The entree choices are petit filet and stuffed flounder.
Contributions to a teak bench, to be placed on the Library in Doug's honor, are invited.
VACANCY ON ZONING BOARD
A vacancy exists on the Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Commissioners invite interested residents to write to them describing their relevant interests and qualifications.
The Board, which has seven voting members and four alternates, meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Borough Hall auditorium.
Applicants may send a letter and resume to Borough of Haddonfield, PO Box 3005, Haddonfield NJ 08033; or visit www. haddonfieldnj.org, click on "Volunteer for a Board Position," and complete the Application for Appointment form.
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS
The Commissioners have made the following new appoint- ments and reappointments:
> Haddonfield Foundation: Letitia G. Colombi.
> Historians: Doug Rauschenberger, Kathy Tassini.
> Historic Preservation Commission: David Gottardi, John LaProcido. New appointment: Steven Hardegen, replacing Barry Bannett.
> Human Relations Commission: Alvin R. Schomer, Leah McGarry Morris, Lance Curley, Carl Maugeri, Ann Hermann- Sauer, Ellen M. Stone, Nancy Winkelman, Mary Burke, Joyce Howell.
> Neighborhood Disputes Mediation Committee: Leah Mc- Garry Morris, Robert G. Harbeson, Deborah V. Vermaat. . Library Board of Trustees: Ann W, Kearney.
> Partnership for Haddonfield: (District Management Corporation): Rob Kugler, JoAnn Verdi, Kerrie Bantivoglio, Beverly Lloyd-Aldeghi. New appointment: Marlee Lick, replacing Melanie Fendt.
> Planning Board: Mark Sobel, Andrea Rizzuto.
> Shade Tree Commission: New appointments: Deborah: Bjornstad, Marjorie D. Coar, Jeff Hammon, replacing Vince' Rubatsky, Karen Harbeson, and Virginia Potts.
> Senior Citizen Advisory Board: Dory Mann.
> Zoning Board of Adjustment: Winifred M. Branton, George J. Haitsch, Matthew J. Mazur.
The Commissioners thank Vince Rubatsky, Karen Harbeson, Virginia Potts, Barry Bannett, and Melanie Fendt for their service'
to the Borough and the community.
FIRE CO: NEW TRUCK, NEW EXPLORER : The Commissioners have authorized the purchase of a new pumper truck for the Fire Company, to replace a vehicle that is more than 20 years old.
The new fire truck will be supplied by Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. of Appleton WI. Delivery is scheduled for November. The contract price was $467,060. It is expected that the vehicle being replaced will be sold.
The Commissioners have approved the appointment by Haddon Fire Co. No.1. of Harry McAdams to membership of the Company in the Explorer program.

MUNICIPAL MEETINGS
The regular dates, times, and places of meetings held by various Brough boards, commissions, and committees are set out below. Except for those of the Neighborhood Disputes Mediation Committee, all meetings are open to the public.
> Board of Commissioners: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. 7:30pm.
Borough Hall Room 102. A Work Session is usually held on Monday during the week prior to each Commission meeting. 5:00pm. Borough Hall Room 201.
> Board of Health: First business day of the year. 3:00pm. Borough Hall Room 201.
> Environmental Commission: 3rd Monday. 7:30pm. Borough
Hall auditorium.
> Historic Preservation Commission: Wednesday two weeks
prior to regularly scheduled Planning Board meetings. 7:30pm. Borough Hall Room 102.
> Human Relations Commission: 3rd Thursday (except July
and August). 7:30pm. Borough Hall Room 102.
> Library Board of Trustees-3rdTuesday(exceptJuly, August). 8:00am. Public Library.
> Municipal Court: Mondays. 7:00pm. Borough Hall Room 102.
> Neighborhood Disputes Mediation Committee: As needed. Borough Hall.
> Partnership for Haddonfield (District Management Corporation for the Business Improvement District): 1st Wednesday. 8:30am. Borough Hall auditorium.
> Planning Board: 1st Tuesday. 7:30pm. Borough Hall auditorium.
> Police Auxiliary: 1 st Thursday. 7:30pm. Borough Hall Room 102.
> Recreation Council: 4th Thursday (except May, June, July, August, December). 8:00pm. Borough Hall Room 102.
> Senior Citizen Advisory Board: January, February: 4th Monday. 9:15am. Mabel Kay House. Other months (except July): 3d Monday.
> Shade Tree Commission: 3rd Monday (except July, August).
9:00am. Borough Hall Room 102.
> Site Plan Review Committee: Wednesday two weeks priorto
regularly scheduled Planning Board meetings. 7:00pm. Borough Hall Room 201.
> Zoning Board of Adjustment: 3rdTuesday. 7:30pm. Borough
Hall auditorium.
DISPOSING OF CHRISTMAS TREES
Residents who have not yet placed their Christmas trees out for chipping are asked to do so now. To ensure the efficiency of the operation and the safety of the crews, please:
. Put your tree out on your regular trash day;
. Remove all ornaments, tinsel, nails, and tree stands;
. Do not place your tree in a plastic bag;
. Place your tree on the park strip (between the curb and the sidewalk).

CURFEW ORDINANCE
There has been an increase in the number of nighttime “criminal mischief” incidents in recent years, the majority of which were perpetrated by youth, many of whom were residents of nearby towns that have curfews.
To counter this trend, the Commissioners introduced an ordinance recently that, if adopted, would impose a 10:30pm curfew on weekday eves (i.e. Sunday through Thursday nights) and an 11:00pm curfew on weekend eves (i.e. Friday and Saturday) during the public school year for those under 18 years of age. The curfew would last until 5:00am.
During their meeting on December 12, the Commissioners decided to table the proposed ordinance until the December 26 meeting to enable the Borough Solicitor to include some additional and more detailed definitions, mostly relating to exceptions, in the Ordinance. A second Public Hearing on the proposed Ordinance will be held at that meeting.

CONSTRUCTION ORDINANCE
During their meeting on December 12, the Commissioners adopted an Ordinance that changes the hours during which construction activity may take place in the Borough.
The goal of the change is to enhance the quality of life in the Borough by prohibiting certain activities in the residential district which it is assumed will generate noise – the erection (including excavating), demolition, alteration, construction, or repair of any structure – prior to 7:00am or after 6:00pm on weekdays and prior to 8:00am or after 6:00pm on Saturdays. (Such activity is prohibited altogether on Sundays.)
Exceptions are permitted in the case of “urgent necessity in the interest of public safety and then only with a permit from the Construction Code Official.”

OPEN SPACE ORDINANCE
Following the recent passage of a referendum relating to the establishment of an Open Space Trust Fund, the Commissioners introduced an Ordinance during their meeting on December 12 to create such a Trust Fund for “open space, recreation, and farmland and historic preservation.”
The Commissioners have not made any decisions with respect to the tax rate for the fund (which may not be more than two cents per hundred dollars of assessed property value), nor have they made any decisions with respect to how or when the funds will be used.
They have made the commitment, however, to hold Public Hearings on these matters before taking any formal action, and to publicize such hearings in the usual ways, including in “Municipal Matters.”
The earliest that the tax for the Open Space Trust Fund would appear on tax bills would be July 2007.

HOLIDAY HOURS
Borough offices will be closed on Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1. Police, fire, ambulance, and emergency water and sewer services will be available around-the-clock, as usual.

FIRST NIGHT FUN
The Commissioners encourage residents and business owners to join them downtown on New Year‘s Eve for Haddonfield’s annual family-oriented, alcohol-free celebration of the arts.
Once again, the First Night Committee has put together a first-class program, including two pyrotechnic displays at the Town Clock, that will run from 6:00pm to midnight.
Buttons, which provide admission to all indoor venues, are available at a number of locations around the town, including the Information Center in Kings Court. Buttons cost $10 and are required for all except babes-in-arms.

WHO MAKES A DIFFERENCE?
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day, the Human Relations Commission will sponsor a Community Conversation at the Mabel Kay House at 7:00pm on Monday, January 15. The topic will be “Haddonfield’s Diversity: Honoring Individuals who Make a Difference.”
The Commission is inviting nominations of individuals who, in their own ways, perhaps quietly and without much fanfare, have embodied the values demonstrated by the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Those nominated may have taken a principled stand, led change (great or small) that has benefited the community, or be someone whose life and individual actions have helped or inspired others.
Nominations should be submitted by January 5 to Alvin Schomer, Borough Hall, 242 Kings Highway E., Haddonfield NJ 08033.

LEAVES – DONE!
The 2006 leaf season in Haddonfield has ended – on time and with an excellent overall result.
The success of the program can be attributed to excellent compliance by residents with the new State regulations relating to leaves in the street and near stormwater inlets, the hard work and dedication of the Public Works Department leaf crews, the reliable performance of equipment, and the very favorable weather.
The Commissioners thank all involved for the parts they played in the raking and removal of some 12,000 cubic yards of leaves from throughout the Borough.

MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
During their meeting on December 12, the Commissioners authorized the Borough’s participation in a “Mutual Aid and Assistance” agreement with other various agencies, including Camden County, other municipalities, police departments, emergency medical services, and fire departments, to ensure that additional assistance will be available in situations when outside aid is needed.
The Commissioners took this action within the context of a Department of Homeland Security initiative designed to facilitate cooperative, effective, and efficient action among governing bodies and emergency service agencies at all levels in preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.

LEAF COLLECTION TO END NEXT WEEK
The last day for leaf collection in the 2006 season will be Trash Day in the week that begins on Monday, December 11. The Borough will NOT collect any leaves from in front of homes after the last Leaf Collection Day.
Where there are leaves in the street in front of homes after the last Leaf Collection Day, the owner of the property must remove them without delay. Otherwise, the Borough will be obligated, under municipal ordinance mandated by state law, to sign a complaint against the owner of the property.
In addition, if there are leaves – on private property or in front of it – that are closer than 10 feet to a stormwater inlet, the Borough will be obligated, under municipal ordinance mandated by state law, to sign a complaint against the owner of the property.
If a summons is issued for a violation, it is the owner of the property who must appear in court, not the lawn service contractor. The Municipal Judge may fine those who are convicted. (Note that If the Borough does not enforce this State Law, the Borough itself can be fined.)

FISCAL IMPACT OF BANCROFT OPTIONS
During a meeting held at the Borough Hall on November 27, the Borough’s planning consultants (Heyer, Gruel & Associates) presented the results of their investigation into the fiscal impact of various options for the future of the Bancroft site.
The consultants will now examine various other aspects of the future of the site, as they prepare the plan required under the “redevelopment” designation conferred on the site by the Commissioners earlier this year. At each stage of the process, they will host public meetings to invite input and present their findings and recommendations.
The planners’ 48-page report is available for perusal at the Borough Hall, Information Center, and Public Library, and may be downloaded from haddonfieldnj.org.

SNOW RULES
Property owners are responsible for clearing snow and ice from sidewalks in front of their property – not the Borough.
PATCO is responsible for clearing roads and parking lots near the High-Speed Line – not the Borough.
Under contract with the County, the Borough is responsible for plowing, salting, and sanding some 3.3 miles of County roads in Haddonfield: Kings Highway, Haddon Avenue, Ellis Street, and Potter Street. The County remains responsible for the other County roads that run through Haddonfield: Warwick, Chews Landing, West End, Grove, Maple, Avondale, South Hinchman, Station (from S. Hinchman to Haddon Heights), and Coles Mill (from Grove to Village Court) – not the Borough.
The Borough does not clear driveways that get snowed when streets are plowed – for anyone, or for any reason. If you park in the street overnight and it snows, you will probably find that your car has been plowed in by morning. Residents with overnight parking permits should make arrangements – now! – to park on private property whenever snow is forecast.

NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR
The Board of Trustees of the Public Library had announced the appointment of Susan Briant as Library Director, effective January 1, 2007.
Ms. Briant is currently the Library Director of the Burlington County College Library and has served as a consultant for the Library Development Bureau of the New Jersey State Library, Director of the Pennsauken Free Public Library and the Roselle Park Veterans Memorial Library. She has been active in the New Jersey Library Association and the South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative.
A resident of Pennsauken, Ms. Briant will become the fifth director of the Haddonfield Public Library since it became a municipal library in 1909. She will succeed Douglas Rauschenberger, who is retiring in January after thirty-two years with the Library, the past twenty-five years as Director.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
• Milling and overlay of Hawthorne Avenue, from Grove to Narberth, is substantially complete.
• Reconstruction of Mansfield Avenue (Station to the border) and Redman (Barberry to the border) is under way.
• The construction of a stormwater sewer along Sylvan Lake is under way.
• Work on the Centennial Courts Field House – to convert toilet facilities to storage space and construct a new handicap-accessible toilet facility – is under way.
• Demolition of the pavilion at the entrance to the Crows Woods Nature Area is expected to begin soon, in advance of the construction of a new pavilion.
• Work will begin soon throughout the Borough on the construction of curb ramps (referred to technically as the “removal of architectural barriers”) at various crossings and intersections.

CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR
First Night Haddonfield’s plans for another alcohol-free, family-oriented celebration of the arts in downtown Haddonfield on New Year’s Eve are well in hand, and the Commissioners urge those who plan to attend to “buy buttons early.” The number of admission buttons that can be sold is limited, and past First Night events have been sold out.
Buttons may be purchased aat various locations in town, including the Information Center (2 Kings Court).

HOLIDAY HOURS
The Borough Hall and Public Library will be closed on Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1, in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.

SAVE THE DATE
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day, the Borough’s Human Relations Commission will sponsor a Community Conversation on Monday, January 15.
The program will focus on how the simple acts of “ordinary individuals” can make a huge difference in our society.

ROADWORK ON SYLVAN LAKE
Sylvan Lake Avenue will be closed in the near future so that a new storm sewer pipe can be laid to connect an existing inlet at the High School to an outlet at Hopkins Pond.
The need for the new pipe came to light following a very heavy rainfall early in the summer that resulted in some flooding at the High School. The flooding occurred because stormwater sewer pipes laid as part of the art room construction project could not connect appropriately with the existing sewer system. (Designs for new art rooms at the school were based on plans which showed that a storm sewer had been relocated some years ago. In fact, it had not been relocated.)
The remedy is extremely complicated, both from a construction point of view and from a responsibility and coordination point of view. Many different parties, agencies, and issues are involved.
Acting on an emergency basis, the Board of Education recently approved a contract for $274,000 for the construction of a new sewer line from Kings Highway, in front of the High School, to Hopkins Pond. Since the best route for the line is along Sylvan Lake Avenue, it will be necessary to close it sometime after Thanksgiving.
Residents of Sylvan Lake and Kings Lane will be notified in writing before the work begins. Students and others who park on Sylvan Lake are advised to use alternative parking locations or, better yet, make arrangements to car pool.

APPOINTMENTS
The Commissioners have appointed Steve Hardegen to the Historic Preservation Commission. He will fill a vacancy that resulted from the resignation of Barry Bannett, who resigned.
And they have appointed Deborah Bjornstad to the Shade Tree Commission. She will fill a vacancy that resulted from the resignation of Vincent Rubatsky, who has relocated.
The Commissioners thank Barry Bannett and Vincent Rubatsky for their service as volunteers, to the respective boards, the Borough, and the community.

PET LICENSES
Residents who own dogs and/or cats are required by state law to obtain licenses for them, annually. Licenses for 2007 will be issued from December 1.
For an application form, turn to page 30. Forms are also available at the Borough Hall (Room 101), Information Center, Public Library, and Mabel Kay House. The form may be downloaded from the Borough's Web site: haddonfieldnj.org.
The application deadline is January 31; a late fee will be added to the license fee after that date.

FIRST NIGHT
Admission buttons for First Night, Haddonfield's family-oriented, alcohol-free celebration of the arts on New Year's Eve are now available at a number of locations in town, including the Information Center.
Buttons cost $10.00 and are required for all but babes-in-arms for admission to all indoor events.

READ BEFORE YOU RAKE!
The last day of leaf collection in various neighborhoods will coincide with trash collection days during the week beginning Monday, December 11.
The leaf collection season will NOT be extended. To meet its responsibilities under state regulations and Borough ordinances after the final pick-up, the Borough will be obliged to sign complaints against property owners where leaves have been placed in the street, or within 10 feet of stormwater inlets.
To dispose of leaves after the final pick-up date, put them in bags for pick-up as trash on trash day, or arrange for a contractor to remove them.
Do NOT place brush, tree limbs, etc. on or in piles of leaves. Vegetative waste other than leaves will be collected after Christmas. Please keep it on your property until then.
Do NOT rake your leaves into the street. Doing so is illegal. If you use a contractor, please make sure that he/she is aware of this. (Note: it is the HOMEOWNER will is legally responsible, not the contractor.)

RADON TESTING
Residents who are interested in having their homes tested for radon should visit www.njradon.org for a list of certified companies that provide testing services and kits.

VETERAN’S DAY
On Friday, November 10, Borough offices will be closed in observance of Veteran’s Day. However ... trash, recycling, and leaf collection will take place, as scheduled.
On Saturday, November 11, members of American Legion Post 38 will conduct a ceremony at the memorial in front of the High School, starting at 11:00am. The Commissioners encourage all residents and business owners to attend.

THANKSGIVING DAY
Borough offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Thursday’s trash, recycling and leaf collection will be postponed to Friday. Friday’s collection will be postponed to Saturday.
The Public Library will be closed on Thursday, and open on Friday.
Police, fire, ambulance, and emergency water and sewer services will be provided around the clock, as usual.

TREE LIGHTING
The Commissioners encourage residents and business owners to join them for a tree-lighting ceremony at the Public Library on Friday, November 24.
The ceremony, sponsored by the Celebrations Association, will begin at 6:30pm. Those attending are asked to bring canned goods for distribution to area food banks. A parade led by Santa Claus will make its way along Tanner Street and Kings Highway to Kings Court, where the Pick-Up Band will entertain while Santa receives children and their holiday wishes.
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be postponed to Saturday, November 26, at the same time. Check HaddonfieldOnline.com for details.

REFERENDUM RESULTS
The election-night tally of votes on the “Municipal Question” – the adoption of an ordinance establishing an Open Space Trust Fund – showed 2,407 “yes” votes and 2,342 “no” votes, a margin in favor of 65. A preliminary tally of absentee votes added 22 to the margin, for a total of 87. A tally for provisional votes was not available at press time.
Of 8,540 registered voters in Haddonfield, 5,143 (about 60%) voted on the day.
The Board of Commissioners will now adopt an ordinance establishing an Open Space Trust Fund that will be used to purchase, develop and maintain lands for recreation and conservation purposes, or to acquire and preserve historic properties, structures, facilities, sites and areas, or to pay debt service.
Revenue to the Fund will come from local property taxes in an amount not to exceed $0.02 per $100 of assessed value. The actual rate will be determined by the Commissioners.
The Fund will sunset in five years’ time, unless renewed by means of another referendum.

REASSESSMENT
A letter and information sheet, in question-and-answer form, is being prepared by the Borough Tax Assessor for mailing in the near future to all property owners.
These materials will describe in detail the process of reassessment (sometimes referred to as “valuation”), an activity that the Borough is required to carry out periodically.
The purpose of reassessment is to spread property taxes equitably across all properties in the Borough, by making sure that all property are assessed on the basis of their current market values at a common point in time.
The reassessment process is “revenue neutral,” meaning that the total amount of taxes raised by the Borough will not increase as a result. While some property owners (about one-third) will find that their taxes will rise, as a result of a relative increase in their assessment, other property owners (about one-third) will find that their taxes will fall, as a result of a relative decrease. Others (about one-third) will find that their taxes will remain the same.

LEAF COLLECTION
The Public Works Department’s program is on track, thanks to favorable weather, hard-working leaf crews, well-maintained equipment ... and compliant trees.
The program will end on the various trash collection days during the week of December 11. (If your trash is scheduled to be collected on Tuesday, December 12, for example, your leaf collection will end on that day also.) THERE WILL BE NO LEAF COLLECTION AFTER THAT DATE.
Residents are reminded that brush is not being chipped at this time, since all equipment has been converted for leaf collection. Brush that has been placed on the curb for collection should be removed and held until after Christmas, when chipping will resume.

MEETING ON BANCROFT OPTIONS
The Borough’s consultant for the Bancroft site (Heyer, Gruel & Associates) will present the results of their investigation into the fiscal impact of various options for the future of the Bancroft site on Monday, November 27, at 7:30pm in the Borough Hall auditorium.
The five options they considered (one of which envisions the site’s reuse as open space) were developed during a public workshop held at the Borough Hall in June.
The Commissioners believe that a clear understanding of the fiscal impact of the various options is fundamental to informed discussion and decision-making in the future. They therefore urge all interested residents and business owners to join them at this presentation, to ask questions and offer comments about the consultant’s work.
The consultant’s 48-page report is available for perusal at the Borough Hall (Room 101), the Information Center, and Public Library. Copies may be purchased at the Borough Hall for $7.00. The report may also be downloaded from the Borough’s Web site: www.haddonfieldnj.org.