Collier Sprucing Up Municipal Complex

Collier Township officials are working hard to spruce up the municipal complex and nearby war memorial.

Township Manager Sal Sirabella told the during its Wednesday night meeting that workers plan to repaint the municipal building’s downstairs community room, clean the floors and replace the window shades to make it more appealing.

The township could also make some upgrades to the Board of Commissioners’ meeting room on the main floor.

The public works crew also cleaned out the small fish pond behind the war memorial and is working on the gazebo. Other exterior improvements include painting the light poles, resurfacing the driveway area and fixing the sidewalks.

“It’s within our budget of what we want to do,” Sirabella said.

The total cost for all upgrades and repairs is expected to be about $44,000, Sirabella said. They also hope to replace the public works garage, which could cost about $125,000.

Commissioner George Macino hopes the upgrades to the community room at the municipal complex will bring in new groups who want to use it.

“That room downstairs is a great venue and we need to get that out to the public,” Macino said.

Sirabella agreed about trying to promote the downstairs community room to Collier residents and organizations.

“We’re going to be using that room quite a lot,” Sirabella said.

Also during the meeting…

• Before the meeting, the commissioners had a moment of silence for Collier Township Treasurer Judy Astfalk, who died Sunday. A funeral was held for Astfalk, who was Collier’s treasurer for 18 years, at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church on Thursday.

• The township still is accepting applications for interns to work in the administration building and Parks & Recreation Department. There also are seasonal positions available in the Public Works Department. For more information, go to Collier Township’s website at http://www.colliertownship.net.

• Demolition began earlier this month on some of as Collier Township moves forward with its plans to build a community park there. At least 50 residents and local officials attended the April 10 ceremony to celebrate the progress made on the community park.

• A representative from WasteManagement spoke with the commissioners about the new initiatives the garbage collection company is now offering. WasteManagement now offers a “household waste” collection program that will dispose of chemicals, paint, diabetic needles and other items that are hard to dispose. The service will deliver heavy-duty plastic bags for customers and make scheduled pick-ups at homes. The service would cost about $12 per year for each home. WasteManagement’s contract with the township runs out at the end of the years and the commissioners are getting ready to accept bids for garbage collection soon.

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