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CC TEC STUDENT BUILT HOUSES TO BE
PART OF BRIDGETON CITY PARK
Bridgeton Mayor Albert
Kelly’s efforts to develop City Park into a regional destination got a big lift
recently when officials at the Cumberland County Technical Education Center
agreed to donate two student-built houses that will be used in Bridgeton City
Park.
According to Kelly, one of
the two single-story modular structures will be used to increase capacity at
the All Sports Museum of Southern New Jersey while the location and use of the
second structure is still being discussed.
“We’ve wanted to meet
space needs at the Hall of Fame for a while and being able to use one of the
houses to increase the footprint there which should allow that venue to grow
and develop to the next level” said Kelly.
While the structures have
been on the CCTEC campus for some time, discussions between Kelly and CCTEC
board members and school officials about the future use of those houses led to
the decision to donate them since the City had specific uses in mind.
“Bridgeton clearly had a
need and a use for the houses and after hearing about Bridgeton’s broader
vision for the park, we are pleased to be able to support that effort using
something produced by our students” said CCTEC Board member Darlene Barber.
With the decision to
donate the structures, City officials are now working out the logistics to move
both structures and make them ready for use once they are in place. The hope is
to make them operational by the end of 2015.
“A lot of planning is in
the works for these houses including transporting form the campus to the park,
getting them in place and functioning, but it will take a little time” said
Kelly
According to Kelly, the
gift from CCTEC provides Bridgeton with a number of options and several
possibilities will be considered as part of the process that has been ongoing
with stakeholders and consultant firms working with City officials to enhance
the park.
“We’ll be talking with
stakeholders as part of carrying out our due diligence, but none of this is
possible without the generosity of CCTEC and their willingness to partner with
us. We’re grateful for their support” said Kelly.
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