Washington Township, New Jersey

of HVAC and operating electric to make a building energy efficient, and you can almost get those upgrades for free. So before a business says ‘I need to account for the capital for that,’ I’ll explore to see if they’re a candidate for that program. Or if there are any micro-loans that they may need, we have a great program in the county that was established several years ago that provides up to $50,000. “Then, there are offshoots of the SBA (Small Business Administration, a federal agency) that offer a lot of free resources and grants. So, I think that we’re very strong as a municipality as it relates to resources. I definitely get calls from other economic development people asking for some of the information that we source for businesses.” MAKE SURE ALL THE PIECES FIT All that outreach and support might suggest that the township is lax in performing its due diligence or is willing to grant residency to any business that might want to set up shop. But that’s just not the case. “We’re very conscientious about the projects 5 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 01 WASHINGTON TOWNSHI P, NEW JERSEY