Moorestown Council approved the transfer of the township’s agreement for solid waste collection services from Casworth Enterprises, Inc. to the Gold Medal Environmental Company at its meeting on July 13. It also approved an ordinance on first reading to perform upgrades to the Kings Highway Water Treatment Plant.
Casworth Enterprises, Inc., also known as Casworth Sanitation Services, has been handling the waste collection services in Moorestown for awhile.
“I think they have fit in well with the community. Service has been what we hoped it would be,” Township Manager Scott Carew said.
According to Carew, a few months back, Casworth approached the township to let the town know it was in the midst of a contract that would have it and the township taken over by Gold Medal Environmental Company. Carew had a lengthy discussion with the two businesses and said everything would remain the same, except the name.
According to Gold Medal Environmental Company President and CEO Glen Miller, it has approval from the state Department of Environmental Protection for the merger. It just needs approval from Moorestown. If approved, Gold Medal Environmental Company will close the deal with Casworth and what will change next Monday “will be nothing.” Frank Hozworth, one of the owners of Casworth Enterprises, Inc., will be staying on with Gold Medal Environmental Company as well.
“You will still see Casworth trucks, see the same drivers and crew, and Frank. The only addition will be John Coggins (head of the South Jersey division) will be involved with Frank to help with the contract,” Miller said.
The contact information for Gold Medal Environmental Services has already been given to the township and public works, who is the main contact for citizen concerns. However, the Casworth phone and email will be monitored until the word can get out to everyone.
According to Coggins, the trucks will remain the same except the phone number will change. Eventually, the trucks will be rebranded, but there is no plan to change them as of now.
Coggins also stated that Gold Medal is run like a mom-and-pop business, but being a regional company, it has the ability to move a bit faster and be more agile than other companies.
“We have a good crew of people who have a lot of experience in this business, and we’re ready to do whatever we need to give you the type of service that you are used to,” Coggins said.
Council expressed its approval, feeling as long as the service remains about the same, it will be happy.
Council also approved the ordinance on first reading about the Kings Highway Water Treatment Plant. The plant was one of three the township was studying in response to concerns about the discovery of high levels of the unregulated compound Trichloropropane (TCP 1,2,3) in the water.
The ordinance calls for the appropriation of $710,000 and the borrowing of $675,600 to be used for preliminary engineer and design expenses. According to Carew, the township has put money for this ordinance in this year’s budget.
Council also approved an ordinance on first reading that calls for the appropriation of $725,000 and the borrowing of $502,550 for the milling and paving of Pleasant Valley Avenue.
The second reading for both of these ordinances will be at the July 27 Township Council meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall.
In other news:
The Lenola Hockey Rink was once again brought up in the workshop before the council meeting. According to Councilman Manny Delgado, there has been discussion of putting in a multi-court system in the rink’s place, specifically for futsal and lacrosse, as it might bring more activity to the area. The multi-court system would provide more use and maybe a better investment, according to Delgado. Council members expressed their support of the idea. Carew said they are still looking into things and no decision has been made as of yet.
