Mt. Laurel recently updated its website to provide greater access to information and services with the launch of the new “Ready Mt. Laurel Township” web application.
“Ready Mt. Laurel Township” will allow residents, businesses and guests in the community to report issues 24 hours a day from any personal computer, tablet or cell phone. The application allows residents to alert us of issues in real time,” township manager Maureen Mitchell said.
“A lot of times you go home, start doing other things and it slips your mind but now you can report it immediately, 24 hours a day.”
The application will allow users to check the status of special advisories such as a road closing or power outages and also hopes to make it easier to obtain answers and address requests for service any time of the day. Residents can click on the “service request” icon, complete the online form, and send it where it can be routed to the appropriate department for response in, ideally, an efficient and effective manner.
To check out the application or submit a request visit the website https://readysolutions.org/NJ/BurlCo/MtLaurelTwp/source.php
In other news
• Paws Farm, the nature and environmental center located on Hainesport Road, will be receiving some much-needed tender love and care as the council awarded funds to a renovation project. Upgrades to the heating and air conditioning systems have become necessary due to the age of the farm. The resolution will be funded by a federal Energy Efficiency Grant and was approved unanimously by the council.
• The township will continue to contract with a service so that residents can pay their taxes online through a web portal for a convenience fee.
This year, it added a direct withdrawal option where the township will debit residents’ accounts quarterly for the amount due without a service fee. In addition to online payments, an external drop box is located to the right of the entry doors on the municipal building, which provides 24-hour access. Tax bills were expected to be mailed to residents this week.
• The township’s ordinance regarding solar panels passed unanimously after a second reading and without comment from the public.
The ordinance bans the use of ground mounted solar energy systems in residential areas.
The move was a “proactive” measure, according to township manger Maureen Mitchell, who said she was unaware of any residents who already had these systems in place.
