The municipal capital budget is $5 million, along with an additional $320,000 in funds for improvements to the Indian Spring Country Club.
Evesham Township Council has approved the 2018 municipal capital budget in the amount of $5 million, along with an additional $320,000 in funds for improvements to the township-owned-and-managed Indian Spring Country Club and golf course.
Similar to when officials first detailed the 2018 municipal capital budget at a council meeting in early March, $2.6 million of the $5 million will be spent on road improvements.
Roadwork included in the 2018 capital budget includes Gaylord Lane, Gladstone Road, Grayburn Drive Grayson Court, Greenbrook Drive, Hamilton Road, Hanover Road, Heather Drive, Holden Court, Holmes Lane, Hornsby Drive, Lancaster Drive, Lee Court, Lincoln Lane, Lloyd Court and Lord Place.
The budget also has funding for phase three of the Kettle Run Road project, which includes planned improvements from the intersection of Braddock Mill Road through the first set of “S curves” along Kettle Run.
Councilman Ken D’Andrea said the $2.6 million for road repair was the most the township had ever dedicated to that need in a municipal capital budget.
“Pretty much a little bit more than half is all dedicated to roads, of which we’re really glad. It’s the most we’ve ever done in terms of our road rehabilitation program,” D’Andrea said.
Those residents interested in the condition of the township’s roads can visit township’s website and view its “Road Condition” map. The township assigns color rankings to various roads to indicate the severity of a road’s condition and the need for repair.
The remaining $2.4 million of the budget will be divided among $865,000 to purchase vehicles and operating equipment, $360,000 for technological upgrades, $355,000 for drainage projects, $310,000 for dam improvements, $270,000 for facility improvements and $230,000 for pedestrian improvements.
Purchases for vehicles and operation items includes police SUVs, public works equipment and groundskeeping equipment.
Technological upgrades will include a fingerprint/palm scanner for the police department and a new phone system for the municipal building.
Improvements to township facilities include municipal building upgrades, an automatic door at the municipal services complex, floor replacement at the Blue Barn recreation center, infield mix replacement and grading at the Diamonds at Arrowhead Park complex and architectural and design of renovations at Gibson House Community Center.
For the Indian Spring Golf Course, improvements mainly consist of adding heaters to the driving range to add several months to the season and adding new tees closer to the holes in an attempt to add the ability for more rounds of golf to played at the course.
Officials say the move could attract more women, younger and family golfers.
