Collingswood Officials To Hold Series Of Community Forums

Collingswood, NJ -- Collingswood officials have been communicating with borough residents via the use of forums for 20 years.

“Forums are informal meetings that bring together the community with Borough representatives to discuss…anything! There is no prepared agenda, no topic too small, no issue too big. The idea is to open conversation about our town and our neighborhoods,” officials said in a statement Wednesday morning.

To celebrate the 20-year milestone, borough officials are holding monthly forums in each of Collingswood’s neighborhoods.

The monthly forums will be held the second Wednesdays of each month, 7p.m., at different locations.

“One of our best tools is talking directly with as many folks as we can,”Collingswood Mayor Jim Maley said. “We get some of our best ideas from residents. We hear about issues that we might not otherwise have heard about. There’s a great community energy in forums. It’s really important to us to make sure folks can talk with us.”

Forums topics often include safety, trees, parks, updates on town projects, infrastructure, ideas - anything that residents want to talk about. All are welcome at any upcoming forum, regardless of their address or neighborhood.

• November 9. 2016 – Thomas Sharp Elementary School
• December 14, 2016 – James A. Garfield Elementary School
• January 11, 2017 – Heights of Collingswood Apartments
• February 8, 2017 – Mark Newbie Elementary School
• March 8, 2017 – William P. Tatem Elementary School
• April 12, 2017 – Collingswood Arms Apartments
• May 10, 2017 – Zane North Elementary School
• June 14, 2017 – United Methodist Communities (Collingswood Manor)