HIGHTSTOWN: Council debates Borough Hall replacement

HIGHTSTOWN: Council debates Borough Hall replacement

DATE POSTED: Thursday, August 28, 2014 6:34 PM EDT

By Amy Batista, Special Writer

"As I think everyone is aware, in another 10 days or so it will be three years that we got hit with Irene and Borough Hall and the Police Department facilities have been closed since," said Mayor Steven Kirson. "I just wanted to start the conversation."

Mayor Kirson asked the council to answer what their intentions are and how they feel about whether or not the borough should rebuild the facility.

Council President Susan Bluth said she does not "feel a new facility needs to be built in that location or anywhere else."

"Weve been functioning very well for the past three years over at the Public Works building," said Ms. Bluth. "I believe there could be renovations done to accommodate it even more."

"Say that area floods. We have possible, hopeful redevelopment going on across the street with the Rug Mill which will serve to start to revitalize the borough," she said. "That property will definitely fall in with the revitalization."

She noted there was a resolution "on the books" that its councils intention to rebuild in the same spot.

"I would like to see another resolution being put forth saying thats this councils intention is not to rebuild the building," she said.

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