Developmentally Disabled Housing Approved
Resolution had been held in case public wanted to comment on the location switch.
The council unanimously approved a resolution last week that will allow for an agreement with Our House Inc. for developmentally disabled housing at Helfreds Landing, Pearl Street and Burning Bush Road. The resolution was initially tabled Nov. 29 because Councilman Filipe Pedroso wanted residents in that area to be made aware of the change in case they wanted to comment. This resolution enables the use of the latter two sites instead of the originally planned homes on Foothill and Roanoke roads because plans for the purchases in those locations fell through. Township administrator James Naples said Our House was planning to close on the Pearl Street property when, and if, the resolution was approved. The developmentally disabled housing is…
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Deanella
11:39 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
I think the overall cause is very admirable, and applaud the council for making this a reality. I do however feel the lack of communication with the residents was unacceptable. Bridgewater is a tight knit community and the residents deserve to know what is going on in that community. Lack of communication seems to be an issue overall and I urge our council members to consider ways to be more … more ›