Public Hearing, Final Vote On Breweries In Moorestown Monday

MOORESTOWN, NJ — There will be a public hearing and final vote on a proposed ordinance to permit breweries, distilleries and winery salerooms in Moorestown on Monday night.

Moorestown Council hopes that bringing these businesses to the township will help restaurants who have been struggling financially amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here: Breweries May Be Coming To Moorestown; Liquor Licenses To Be Sold

The proposed amendments to the zoning regulations are under consideration about a month after Township Council gave final approval to a proposal to allow liquor stores in the township. Read more here: Retail Liquor Licenses Get Final Approval In Moorestown

Those licenses will be discussed during the workshop portion of the meeting. There will also be a discussion about bus stops.

On Monday night, Township Council will introduce a proposal to set aside $285,000, including the borrowing of $270,750 in bonds or notes for the construction of Percheron Park.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. with the township’s second discussion about the proposed $26,795,000 draft budget. Read more here: Moorestown’s Draft Budget Includes Tax Increase

It will be held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the public can participate in the meeting just the same as if at an in-person meeting.

The mayor will open the floor for public participation in accordance with normal protocol. To send questions or comments prior to the meeting (no later than 4 p.m. the day of the meeting), you may email councilmeetingcomments@moorestown.nj.us. Type "council meeting comments" and the meeting date in the subject line.

To join by teleconference, dial 1 201-523-5900 and then enter Conference ID: 311 302 981 followed by the # sign or 1 833-450-2679 (toll free). To join using the MSTeams client, visit https://www.moorestown.nj.us/.

On the homepage, under "Upcoming Events," select the meeting you wish to attend; click "Join the MSTeams Meeting" under "link" or visit https://www.moorestown.nj.us/; on the top of the homepage, click on "Live Meetings" and click on the "Township Council MS Teams Meeting Link."

The meeting will also be broadcast via live stream on the Township's website, but the livestream is not interactive, and you will not be able to participate in the meeting in this format. The live stream may be accessed by going to https://www.moorestown.nj.us/ and clicking on "Live Meetings" in the upper righthand corner of the homepage.

This will bring you to the "Agendas, Minutes, Meetings & Recordings" page. Once there, click on the "Township Council Meeting" link of the meeting you wish to watch.