1. Mayor’s Goals & Accomplishments 2016
Establish A Transparent, Effective and Efficient Government
Community
Policing
Attract/Promote New Business
and Investments
Strengthen
Neighborhoods
Promote
Home Ownership
Create Self-Sustaining Programs
Enhance Arts, Parks and Recreational Services
Preserve Cultural, Natural and Historic Resources
Celebrate
Diversity

2. Establish A Transparent, Effective and Efficient Government
Established New Organization Chart for Strong Mayor form of Government
Assisted in reorganization of the police department
Utilized social media as a vehicle to share Mayor’s Report biweekly
Fire, rescue, police, attorneys, engineers and the DPW partnered to ensure weather, fire and other emergencies were handled effectively and efficiently
Established the Parking Fee Ordinance for weekend parking fees at three major parking areas
Established fees for municipal services to support Delaware River Steam Train excursions and other events

3. Community Policing Station House Adjustment Program Chaplains Program
Organized and Operated the Fall Festival
Downtown Grant for Enhanced Policing
Student Reading Program (Grades 1-2) with All Officers
Cops & Kids’ Reading Room
LEAD (Law Enforcement Against Drug) Program (Grade 6)
School Resource Officer Program in Phillipsburg Schools (K-8)
National Night Out
Increased Positive Contact between residents and visitors to Town

4. New Business and Investments
Attract/Promote
New Business and Investments
Amended Riverfront Redevelopment Project
Facilitated the General Development Plan (GDP) with I-78 Logistics Park
Facilitated the soil remediation importation with NJDEP
Preliminary and final approval for Riverview at Delaware Station
Networked with state and federal officials to assist in the Revitalization
of Phillipsburg efforts
Local Aid Grant for Heckman Street
Small Cities Grant for ADA Ramps

5. New Business and Investments – cont’d
Attract/Promote
New Business and Investments – cont’d
I-78 Industrial Park redevelopment project is moving forward with planning board submittal forthcoming
Successfully relocated Cherry Brook Pet supplies from I-78 Logistics Park to Howard
Mobilized volunteer and civic organizations to welcome over 30,000 visitors to Polar Express
Placed wayside direction signs in strategic locations
Efforts were put into place to dress up our downtown for Christmas

6. Strengthen Neighborhoods
Developed a strategic plan to address illegal dumping
Implemented a “Neighborhood Branding Signage” program
Road improvements were completed in the Pursel Hill Section of our town
Saved over $300,000 by using a polymer oil and chip process
Utilities completed major infrastructure upgrades and will coordinate with the town for resurfacing of affected streets
Neighborhood meetings will continue to happen

7. Promote Home Ownership
Passed the Abandoned Properties Ordinance encouraging banks to facilitate sales
As a result of the ordinance a net was utilized to offset inspection costs

8. Create Self-Sustaining Programs
Passed the Special Use Permit (SUP) Ordinance that require special event operations plans to include but are not limited to event description, schedules, site maps, permits, etc.
Additionally, SUP establishes fees for the use of municipal services and properties

9. Enhance Arts, Parks and Recreational Services
Held our FIRST annual New Year’s Eve event in Union Square
Organized our FIRST Annual New Year’s Day Hike
Youth Sports Volunteers Badge Program

10. Preserve Cultural, Natural and Historic Resources
Procured Special Environmental Project and Highlands monies for the funding of the Morris Canal Greenway & Phillipsburg Heritage Trail System
Phase 1 of the Morris Canal Greenway was complete

11. Celebrate Diversity
Appointed the first African American Woman to the Housing Authority

12. Ongoing challenges with Opioid addiction
30 years of deferred maintenance at municipal building has lead to major maintenance decisions
Delaware River Park
I-78 Logistics Park soil
Bipartisanship
Promote cultural change
Lack of retail opportunities on Main Street
Vacant homes
Ongoing challenges with Opioid addiction
Implement Build a Better Block
Absentee Landlords