The Cherry Hill-Merchantville commission met last week for the first time since the Department of Community Affairs Local Finance Board approved of the joint study in August.
Earlier this year, the commission applied to the DCA for consideration in studying a potential merge, which would combine the two municipalities’ government services and school districts for the 70,000-plus residents of Cherry Hill and 3,800 residents of Merchantville.
Cherry Hill commissioners Sandy Levenson, Tom Yarnall, board of education president Seth Klukoff and Mayor Bernie Platt were sworn in, along with Merchantville commissioners Rich James, council member Anthony Perno, Kathy Birmingham, Rosemari Hicks and George Wilkinson.
Cherry Hill commissioner Roger Dennis was absent from the meeting.
