At the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors’ town hall meeting last Wednesday, March 26, residents spoke on their concerns about the proposed budget, the management of county growth, the cost of building a new Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad Station 1 and more. The meeting was held in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium.
In this format, supervisors were able to respond directly to constituents; this is normally not allowed during regular board meetings. “This is a good exchange of information as we go through this budget,” said supervisor Ken Gibson.
Howard Mowry and Kathleen Jones both raised concerns about the proposed tax increase.
“I’d be willing to bet a year’s salary that most people in Gloucester do not want you to raise taxes and want you to spend responsibly,” said Jones. She also voiced her worries about Gloucester growing too quickly and keeping the county rural.
“As a citizen, I’d like to see you not raise taxes and spend what we have efficiently,” co...