Collingswood residents packed a borough community forum to discuss a finding shortfall in the borough school district. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Collingswood Town Forum Outlines Boundaries of Solutions to School District Financial Shortfall
For two-and-a-half hours Wednesday, residents heard from borough commissioners about the limits of what their tax dollars can achieve under budget caps, the local revenue impact of PILOTs, and the increasing challenges of funding both schools and government with limited state financial aid.
This spring, Collingswood voters will head to the polls to elect three people to serve as commissioners in its municipal government. Residents Meghan Adamoli, Amy Henderson Riley, and Daniela Solano-Ward are the first to officially declare their candidacies under the slogan “Collingswood Forward.”
Mayor Jim Maley said ‘the numbers don’t work’ on the current proposal for the 1.8-acre parcel. The project would have added 155 residential units and structured parking to an area formerly occupied by the Collingswood Police and Public Works buildings. No alternative plans for the site have been discussed yet.