Gloucester City Committees
Gloucester City Shade Tree Committee
The Gloucester City Shade Tree Committees meets every 2nd Thursday in each of each month at City Hall, 313 Monmouth Street at 6:30 pm unless noted otherwise.
The following members were appointed by the Committee for a year long term:
Jess Torres – Vice-Chairman
Dot Evans – Treasurer
Harriet Torres – Secretary
Mickie Glassman
Joyce Calzonetti
Joan White
Kathy Hauckes
Susan Hathcock
Rev. Kathy Morgan
Grace Cooney
Lindsay Milewski
Marylou Furfari
Bruce Marks
Dawn Watson
Kelly Troxell
Purpose
The Gloucester City Shade Tree Committee was formed in July, 2010 from the Gloucester City Tree & Beautification Committee. The name change occurred to be more in line with the 1996 New Jersey Shade Tree and Community Forestry Assistance Act. The Gloucester City Shade Tree Committee is an advisory committee to the Mayor and Council on all public trees and trees which pose a hazard to public safety. The Committee runs a tree planting event in the spring and/or fall of each year. In addition to providing educational events for citizens about trees and the City's Urban Landscape the Committee also runs educational projects with both Cold Springs School and St. Mary’s School.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Gloucester City Shade Tree Committee is to: Nurture and safeguard the population off all street, park and municipally owned trees.
Preserve the tree canopy within the City in a manner that is consistent with public safety.
Implement proactive plans for tree and site assessment, tree planting and young tree care.
Advise and assist in the implementation of tree maintenance and removal.
Develop programs for community awareness and education. The motto of the Gloucester City Shade Tree Committee is: "Planting Roots in Gloucester City"
New Jersey Forest Service Community Forestry Program www.communityforestry.nj.gov
Visit the Shade Tree Federation at www.njstf.org
Feral Feline Committee
The Gloucester City Feral Feline Committee holds scheduled monthly meetings thorughout the year as well as meetings as needed at City Hall, 313 Monmouth Street at 7:00 pm.
The Gloucester City Feral Feline Committee (FFC) consists of the following members:
Tina Vessella
Denise Rosenberg
Joseph Hartzel
Kathy Hauckes
Adrianne Timko
Mission Statement
The mission of the Gloucester City Feral Feline Committee is to help reduce the number of Feral Cats that run wild in the City and pose a health nuisance to the residents of Gloucester City. In order to reduce the number of Feral Cats in Gloucester City and carry out the mission of the committee; the committee will meet and designate dates to trap cats to be neutured and returned to the city. This will lower the number of feral cat births, and over a 5-7 year period decrease the number of cats causing a health nuisance. The committee will be made up of volunteer residents of the city will carry out the mission of the committee.
Committees Functions
The Committee was formerly formed in 2008, from a recommendation of the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Feral Cats in 2007. The goal of the committee is to operate a TNR program in Gloucester City, which will decrease the feral cat population in Gloucester City. The committee was formed to address residents concerns about the number of feral cats in Gloucester City and it is our goal to reduce the numbers of cats in Gloucester City making Gloucester City, a healthier and better place to live.
Municipal Building, 512 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030 (856) 456-0205
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Thursday - 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Friday - CLOSED
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