Planning Board

Land Use Adminstrator:

Patricia Clayton

609-723-2464 ext. 10

Office Hours:

Monday-Friday

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

clerk@springfieldtownshipnj.org

Board Members:

Jo Jacques, Chairperson

Theresa Nicholson, Co Chairperson

Denis McDaniel

John Hlubik

Bernie Dunn

William Bauma

Stephen Makuka

Richard Toone, Alternate #1

Alesandra Corwin Johnson, Alternate #2

Ashley Jolly, Secretary

Douglas Heinold, Board Solicitor

Jeffrey Richter, Board Engineer

Meetings:

Worksession is the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

Regular meeting is the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

(Applications will be heard at the regular meeting only and

must be submitted by the 15th of the prior month)

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Springfield Township
2159 Jacksonville Jobstown Rd
Jobstown, NJ 08041
609-723-2464

IMPORTANT NOTICES

NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION

Last Updated: 09/7/2020

The November 3rd General Election will primarily be held through vote-by-mail. All active registered New Jersey voters will automatically receive a prepaid return-postage vote-by-mail ballot from their County Clerks. All ballots will be mailed by Monday, October 5th.

Voters can choose to:

mail in their ballot
return their ballot through a secure dropbox
hand their ballot directly to a poll worker at a polling place on Election Day
vote in-person

All ballots being returned through the US Postal Service must carry a postmark by November 3rd, and be received by the County Clerk no later than 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 10th. Ballots which lack postmarks due to postal error received by 8 p.m. Thursday, November 5th will also be considered valid.

To track your mail-in ballot, visit the New Jersey Voter Registration System online and create an account if you don't already have one. You can also call your County Election Officials to track your mail-in ballot.

County boards of election will also establish ballot drop boxes in each county at least 45 days before election.

Any voter who chooses to cast their vote in-person will do so on a provisional ballot. Individuals with disabilities will have access to an ADA-conforming voting machine. Each municipality will be required to open at least one in-person polling site, and all counties must ensure that at least 50 percent of their total polling places are open.

For more information, visit the New Jersey Division of Elections.

MEETING INFORMATION

PLANNING BOARD

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., and in consideration of Executive Order No. 103, issued by Governor Murphy on March 9, 2020, declaring a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency in the State of New Jersey, the Township of Springfield does hereby notify the public that to protect the health, safety and welfare of our citizens while ensuring the continued functioning of government, the meeting of the Planning Board of the Township of Springfield scheduled for September 15, 2020 will be held electronically. Members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting may do so through the web by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88153910036 or calling 1-301-715-8592 followed by meeting number 88153910036 and password 709661 at 7:30 pm. Please be advised that long distance charges may apply if you choose to use the dial in phone number depending on your phone plan. Individuals entering this meeting through the web or calling in to this number will be able to fully participate in the meeting, including providing public comment.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that members of the public lacking the resources or know-how for technological access should contact the Patricia Clayton, Township Clerk, by email at clerk@springfieldtownshipnj.org or by phone at 609-723-2464, for assistance in accessing any plans and/or the meetings/hearings.

ZONING BOARD

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., and in consideration of Executive Order No. 103, issued by Governor Murphy on March 9, 2020, declaring a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency in the State of New Jersey, the Township of Springfield does hereby notify the public that to protect the health, safety and welfare of our citizens while ensuring the continued functioning of government, the meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustments of the Township of Springfield scheduled for September 21, 2020 will be held electronically. Members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting may do so through the web by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89326853989 or calling 1-301-715-8592 followed by meeting number 89326853989 and password 140832 at 7:30 pm. Please be advised that long distance charges may apply if you choose to use the dial in phone number depending on your phone plan. Individuals entering this meeting through the web or calling in to this number will be able to fully participate in the meeting, including providing public comment.

TAX News = GOOD News: No increase this year

2020/21 Tax rate (2.983) vs. 2019/20 tax rate (2.981) = Average tax rate of 2.98

This is the 3^rd consecutive year with the same overall tax rate of 2.98

For various reasons, Covid-19 included, estimated bills were used for the August 1 payments (2020 3^rd quarter).

Because these estimates were high, the 4^th quarter billing will be lower than last year’s 4^th quarter to compensate.

Final billings will come well in advance of the November 1 payment.

2020 MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY

The Memorial Day Ceremony that was originally postponed until Labor Day is now officially cancelled do to the COVID restrictions on public gatherings.

PLEASE SEE TOWNSHIP NEWS/EVENTS TAB FOR TOWNSHIP, COUNTY AND STATE INFORMATION AND LINKS RELATED TO COVID-19

MUNICIPAL SERVICES DURING COVID-19 VIRUS

The Municipal Building will be closed to the public until further notice due to the COVID-19 virus concerns. Municipal services will continue and be available through telephone, email, fax and the drop box in front of the building. Contact information can be found under the Department tab or by the links below. Please continue to check the website for updates and information on services.