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Regina Desenza of Sunset Drive asked why meetings are held at 6 p.m., saying earlier start times prevent many working residents—including commuters—from attending. Desenza told the committee that a community information forum on the Lacey Township School District’s $92,000,000 referendum has been scheduled for Jan. 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the school auditorium and urged residents to attend and prepare to vote on the March 11 referendum; she also encouraged residents to request mail-in ballots if needed.

Why it matters: Meeting time affects public accessibility. The $92 million referendum, which the resident said follows a recent 9.9% school tax increase, would be a major local finance decision if put to voters.

Committee response and deliberation: Committee members said the 6 p.m. time was chosen because they believe it yields strong attendance and noted that residents may also submit comments by email to the township clerk. One committee member said changing the meeting time would draw a similar set of objections from other residents who prefer the current schedule. The committee agreed to consider resident concerns but did not set a different meeting time at Jan. 9.

Resident concerns raised during public comment included sidewalk snow removal on Deerhead Lake Road and requests for more timely town communications; committee members acknowledged the concerns and said staff would follow up. Don Lewis, a longtime resident, praised the town and asked about community holiday decorations; another resident thanked volunteers for a wreaths program and reported distribution numbers.

Ending: The committee closed public comment after hearing multiple speakers and then voted unanimously to convene an executive session to discuss personnel, contracts and pending litigation and real-estate matters.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Meeting 1-9-25","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple residents on Jan. 9 urged Lacey Township Committee to move regular meetings later than 6 p.m. and promoted a Jan. 28 school-district forum on a proposed $92 million bond referendum.","taxTitle","Lacey Township School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",53772,"location","New Jersey","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6395107,"High-school student proposes free sunscreen dispensers at township beaches; committee signals support",185,1517200,1702765,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101662-f4d24cf4d4cebc48f020f003dedd49d9&start=1517&end=1702","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101662-f4d24cf4d4cebc48f020f003dedd49d9/thumbnail_1517200.jpg","/articles/6395107/New-Jersey/High-school-student-proposes-free-sunscreen-dispensers-at-township-beaches-committee-signals-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395107-af734d03744122e880bf10a1875fd178/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448294&Signature=oFJa2Ktiw9u0vW6tudgJu19~-5xvXmwPSmslJjldaUMzvbP921nwOU5wc1JXSxCscrYrQqyxO9wa-4IOAOuIR55ceBsVg5P5fMv0w8ooIv6~Cw1O1XJFTVmcZtNxe6VNRlkG6sYe3ldviV~JiV2XsVRhm0wzrrOgqfWOsejISs3u9DiXd6H0ZxGy797hXk6Q25DBCU0ygU6rZqqJdbjO~UcxVeLcL1PtkkwpJIY7A1s0j~FVzuK6QU4B5gOFofXD9hgAPOzYYdIglgveX3Y0tbwvuoTsg7pc0jMeaGx~oruZXvDOALVh9kcNf3F35OEli~6YGwghF5NMVM5PSEQ7LA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grace Laird, a senior at Lacey Township High School and member of the Leadership Academy of Humanities, asked the township committee Jan. 9 to approve placing a free sunscreen dispenser at a township recreational beach.

Lede: Grace Laird told the committee she surveyed high-school students and found 80% reported having gotten sunburn because they forgot or ran out of sunscreen; 13% said buying sunscreen had become a financial burden on their families.

Nut graf: Laird said the Richard David Khan Melanoma Foundation agreed to donate one dispenser and an initial two-liter bottle of sunscreen, which the foundation estimates will provide about 2,000 applications. She asked the township to approve placement (she suggested Lake Barnett Beach), arrange for nightly securing of the unit and assume long-term responsibility for refills at an estimated cost of $125 per two-liter refill.

Committee members responded positively. Committeewoman Giuliano and other members praised Laird for bringing a student-led, public-health idea to the meeting. Members asked that the proposal include an educational insert to accompany the dispenser so beach users could see brief information about sunscreen use and skin-cancer prevention. The committee said it would connect Laird with the recreation director to discuss placement, security and monitoring and to follow up on procurement and refill responsibilities.

What was proposed and next steps:
- Donation: Richard David Khan Melanoma Foundation — one dispenser and one two-liter bottle (donated initial supply); estimated first supply covers ~2,000 applications.
- Request: Place dispenser at Lake Barnett Beach (student’s preference), secure it nightly and assign a monitoring/responsibility plan for future refills (town would cover ongoing refill cost).
- Cost: Student reported refill cost of approximately $125 per two-liter bottle after the donated initial bottle is exhausted.
- Follow-up: Committee asked staff to liaise with the student and the recreation director; the committee also suggested adding laminated educational bullet points next to the dispenser.

Ending: The committee indicated support and agreed to follow up through the recreation department; Laird provided contact details for coordination.","A Lacey Township High School senior proposed installing a donated sunscreen dispenser at Lake Barnett Beach to reduce sunburn and skin-cancer risk; the committee asked staff to follow up on placement, monitoring and refill plans.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6395108,"Lacey Township Committee approves routine ordinances, contracts and appointments; adopts cash-management plan",2531,48655,2579950,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101662-f4d24cf4d4cebc48f020f003dedd49d9&start=48&end=2579","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101662-f4d24cf4d4cebc48f020f003dedd49d9/thumbnail_48655.jpg","/articles/6395108/New-Jersey/Lacey-Township-Committee-approves-routine-ordinances-contracts-and-appointments-adopts-cash-management-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395108-57f81b4acbe851eeb2a611fb6e82ec69/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448294&Signature=Y03alV-ePhR4~iilA89rt1Aoy778dfYgmoLJ-WPsQ2bbD19PCJTsJ-Gaf-XxK-68V-8xm~1~TiuYEiCQqKk1feZ5OHTH1IBFMkQ54b2Gc6IKPDVwBOg0Oh1~lvsbakI3nZVPTg9Toln5FVP4fpzbUhkGI8NxFWlJUulwx4ow7rCuNLbZjxuKpwJVcl3K7LzWTeG~NbJh51V3yZa1qYnev90UyyqW5Zzjz7ab4oW5o8KicpnoJQj3CtQXEfuoBXbn-OAJBgtm1x9NfbEkqQGcFs5n2oEzQYkNCdUz5IniRspo2lzN1dXzQBDhDPxIhVzJKdhmfuRHg-gjgkVB4lQRdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lacey Township Committee members voted Jan. 9 to approve a string of routine ordinances, resolutions and appointments, including salary ordinances for special law-enforcement officers and crossing guards, a contract with the Lacey Township Crossing Guard Association, a cash-management plan for 2025 and multiple administrative financial cleanups.

The measures were moved and seconded during the committee’s public meeting and carried by voice votes with some members recorded as abstaining on individual items. Actions approved included extensions for a storage pod at a private residence, permission to post signs for a local nonprofit flea market, appointment of a recycling coordinator and authorization for seasonal public-works hires.

Why it matters: The package includes the municipality’s routine financial housekeeping (cash-management plan, cancellation of stale checks and payment of township bills) and personnel or operational items (crossing-guard contract, recycling coordinator, seasonal hires) that keep municipal services functioning.

The committee approved two ordinances that set pay rates: Ordinance 2025-01, setting salaries for special law-enforcement officers, and Ordinance 2025-02, setting salaries for crossing guards. The committee also adopted Resolution 2025-56 to authorize execution of a contract with the Lacey Township Crossing Guard Association and Resolution 2025-58 adopting a cash-management plan for 2025.

Other financial housekeeping items the committee approved included Resolution 2025-59, authorizing the cancellation of old outstanding checks from the municipal court bail account totaling $1,140, and Resolution 2025-60, canceling outstanding checks from the municipal court regular account totaling $100. The committee authorized refunds of certain municipal facility deposit monies (Resolution 2025-63) and approved the payment of township bills (Resolution 2025-64).

Operational approvals included the appointment of Matthew Copack as recycling coordinator (Resolution 2025-61) and authorization to employ seasonal Department of Public Works laborers (Resolution 2025-62). The committee also approved routine minutes and accepted monthly departmental receipts reported by the municipal clerk, municipal court and community development department.

Votes at a glance:
- Permission to post signage for FishHawks annual flea market (event March 1): moved, seconded, roll-call recorded as affirmative by committee members present; outcome: approved.
- Storage pod extension, 2413 Good Luck Road (additional 60 days): moved, seconded; outcome: approved.
- Ordinance 2025-01 (special law-enforcement officers salaries): moved, seconded; outcome: adopted.
- Ordinance 2025-02 (crossing-guard salaries): moved, seconded; outcome: adopted.
- Resolution 2025-56 (crossing guard contract with Lacey Township Crossing Guard Association): moved, seconded; outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-57 (authorize tax assessor to file assessor’s appeals): moved, seconded; outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-58 (2025 cash-management plan): moved, seconded; outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-59 (cancel outstanding municipal court bail checks, $1,140): moved, seconded; outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-60 (cancel outstanding municipal court regular checks, $100): moved, seconded; outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-61 (appoint Matthew Copack, recycling coordinator): moved, seconded; outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-62 (authorize employment of seasonal DPW laborers): moved, seconded; outcome: approved (one recorded abstention noted).
- Resolution 2025-63 (refund deposit monies for municipal facility use): moved, seconded; outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-64 (authorize payment of township bills): moved, seconded; outcome: approved.
- Auxiliary membership in Linoka Harbor Fire Company for Colleen Caccolio: moved, seconded; outcome: approved.

Several motions to approve meeting minutes from December and January were approved with individual abstentions recorded where members were not present at the referenced meetings. The committee also approved convening an executive session on personnel, contract and pending litigation and real estate matters later in the meeting.

The committee’s roll-call and verbal tallies appeared on the record for each item; where a member’s vote was noted as abstain the record includes that abstention. No ordinance or resolution in this package failed on the floor.

Ending: The committee closed the public portion and moved into executive session by unanimous voice votes to discuss personnel, contractual and legal matters.","At its Jan. 9 meeting the Lacey Township Committee approved a package of ordinances, resolutions and appointments including two salary ordinances, a crossing-guard contract, a cash-management plan and several administrative cleanups.","actionData","errors"]

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