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The Mt. Ephraim Celebrations Committee will hold the “Boos and Brews” event on Saturday, October 23, 2021, from 2pm-7pm. The event will be on Station Avenue and will include music, beer and refreshments. Also crafts for the kids–fun for the whole family!
The Mount Ephraim Public Works Department is hiring a full-time driver/laborer. Must have a Class B license with air brakes endorsement. Position includes driving DPW vehicles, collection of trash and recycling, general landscaping, snow plowing and other duties as needed. This is a full-time union position which includes vacation, paid holidays, clothing allowance, medical and pension benefits. Salary will be based on experience and lowest starting salary is $19.20 per hour. Email resume to medpw@mountephraim-nj.com or call Jim Beebe at 856-931-1546 for an application. Mount Ephraim is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Third quarter tax payments are due by August 24. Taxes paid after that date will accrue interest back to August 1. You do not have to come in to pay your taxes–you can just put your payment, check and stub in an envelope and drop into our payment dropbox on the back of our building. The box is cleared out daily.
Borough offices are open to the public. Masks are not required for those who are fully vaccinated but if you are not fully vaccinated, masks are required. The Tax Office is open Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-4:30pm. The office will re-open on Fridays starting August 2, from 8:30am-noon. The office will close on Fridays at noon. Notary services and registrar services (marriage licenses and certified copies) are available by appointment. Call the office at 856-931-1546 and listen to the prompts to schedule an appointment. All borough meetings are back to in-person meetings at Borough Hall. The dates and times are available on this website.
The Borough of Mount Ephraim has adopted the 2021 Municipal Budget. Although the Borough did all it could to keep taxes down, this budget reflects an eight cent increase in the tax rate. This equate to about $116.00 per year on the average assessment which is $29.00 per quarter. To view the budget message, click here: 2021 budget message
To view the budget document, click here: 2021 Budget document
To view the Mount Ephraim Stormwater Management Executive Summary, click here: Mt. Ephraim Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan-Executive Summary
To view the Mount Ephraim Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, click here: Mt. Ephraim Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
To view the Mount Ephraim Municipal Stormwater Management Plan, click here: Mt. Ephraim Municipal Stormwater Management Plan
To view the Stormwater Management Control Regulations ordinance, click here: Ord 2021-02, Stormwater Management Control Regulations
To view the stormwater outfall and inlet map, click here: MS4 INLET OUTFALL MAP
Meetings have returned to in-person meetings at Borough Hall.
The next meeting will be a special meeting on September 16, 2021, at 6:00pm at Borough Hall. This meeting will be to discuss the Cleveland Avenue environmental project. The public is welcome to attend. For the agenda, click here: Sept 16, 2021, Special mtg agenda
For regular caucus and commission meetings, the agenda items will be posted to the website 24 hours prior to the meeting. The next regular meeting will be the caucus meeting on September 28 at 3:00pm, also at Borough Hall. All meetings have an open public portion where residents can be heard on any issue. Please state your name for the record. Public comments are limited to five minutes in the aggregate per person. If you are unable to attend, questions can also be emailed to the Clerk in advance and will be read into the record during the open public portion.
Sept. 2, 2021 Agenda items: Sept. 2 Resolutions; Sept. 2 Ordinance for first reading;
Sept. 2 Ordinances for public hearing; Sept. 2, 2021, Agenda and bill list
The following ordinances were recently adopted by the Governing Body:
For the annual meeting schedule, click here: 2021 Meeting Notice
The next Land Use Board meeting is September 27, 2021, at 7:30pm. This meeting will be in-person and will be held at the Mount Ephraim Municipal Building, 121 S. Black Horse Pike in Mt. Ephraim. The Borough Engineer will present the results of the Preliminary Investigation for Block 34, Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.01, 9.02, 10, 11, 12 and 19 as an area in need of Redevelopment. This is also known as the Sacred Heart Church redevelopment properties. To view the reports prepared by the Borough Engineer, click below.
All dog licenses expire September 30. Licenses can be renewed starting October 1. The deadline to obtain a dog license is November 30 and the fee for a dog license is $18.00 for a neutered dog and $21.00 for a non-neutered dog. If not renewed as of December 1, a late fee of $20.00 will be added. Any license not renewed by November 30, will receive a summons to appear in municipal court. To apply for a dog license, just complete the application, put in an envelope along with a copy of the current rabies certificate and a check and either mail in or put in our payment dropbox on the back of Borough Hall. We will mail the license and tag to you. For the application, click here: Dog License Application
We are also open to the public for in-person renewals but you cannot renew until October 1.
Yard sales are again permitted in Mount Ephraim and no permit is required. HOWEVER-all residents conducting yard sales are to follow Covid-19 rules. Maintain social distancing between visitors and post signs that visitors are required to wear masks.
