Congressman Donald Norcross delivered $1,850,000 in Community Project Funding to the City of Camden and the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority on Mar. 31. The announcement was made during an event attended by the Camden County Board of Commissioners and local leaders.
The funding aims to address infrastructure needs in both the county’s sewer system and city sanitation services. According to officials, $1,000,000 will be used by the CCMUA for upgrades to the county’s sewer system and water quality improvements in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
“The Board of Commissioners is extremely grateful to Congressman Norcross for his dedication to securing this funding for the CCMUA and City of Camden,” Commissioner Jeffrey Nash, Liaison to the CCMUA, said. “These critical funds will help us to modernize our sewer system, and help us to minimize environmental waste.”
An additional $850,000 will go toward purchasing new garbage bins equipped with RFI tracking for city residents. This upgrade is expected to allow semi-automation of curbside collection services and move away from manual collection methods that result in more environmental waste.
Camden County supports over 500,000 residents across 37 municipalities according to its official website. The county advances community welfare through education initiatives, workforce development programs, public safety efforts, health services, transportation improvements, economic development projects as well as maintaining facilities such as parks and libraries according to its official website.
Camden County operates under a seven-member Board of Commissioners who serve staggered three-year terms according to its official website. Its operations extend across southern New Jersey’s 37 municipalities according to its official website.
