The Cherry Hill Business Council is a volunteer committee comprised of business leaders from business of all sizes, which serves as an incubator, providing a forum for business leaders to share their opinions, concerns, and suggestions about how the Township can provide better support and assistance. The Business Council works collaboratively with the Mayor, Department Heads and members of the administration to develop solutions and initiatives for the Township. 

Minutes of 6/8 Business Council Meeting

• Welcome and introduction of Council and Township Staff
• Sunshine law announcement
• Purpose of Business Council
  • Expectation of members to take on Ambassador role for the business community 
  • 3 W’s-Work, Wisdom, Wealth
• Update on first 160 days 
  • Recap of meetings, events, initiatives, and activities from the first 160 days
  • Parks and Recreation inventory
  • Government efficiency-Review and revision of ordinances, Streamlining, potential shared services 
• Welcoming New Businesses
• Website
  • New and useful features of new website: “notify me” and “Report a Concern”
  • Signing-up to receive Mayor’s Message via email
  • Reverse 911 update
• Streamlining
  • Consolidation of departments
  • Potential shared services
  • Technology updates
• Grants received to date
  • update on grants applied for and received and budget review/update
  • accumulated over $1million in grant funding since January 2012
• Redevelopment
  • Attracting new businesses
  • Vacant properties
• Promoting existing business
  • Cherry Hill “Open for Business”; striking a balance between residential and business
  • Revised ordinances
• Infrastructure improvements
  • Wildflowers
  • Route 70
• It’s In Our Power
• Mayor’s Wellness Campaign 
  • Encouragement for involvement through participation
• Sponsorship/Partnership opportunities 
• Q & A