Cappelli named planning commission chairman

Avi Steinhardt/Courier-Post

Avi Steinhardt/Courier-Post

By the Courier-Post

Camden County Freeholder Director (and Collingswood resident) Louis Cappelli, Jr., has been elected chairman of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, a bi-state federal agency with planning responsibility for Camden, Burlington, Gloucester and Mercer counties and nine Pennsylvania counties.

The 18-member, Philadelphia-based agency funnels federal money for transit projects, and provides guidance with regard to smart growth, environmental stewardship and economic development to the region.

"It's an honor to serve as chairman of this agency and play a role next month in the approval of $1.8 billion in highway and transit funding through the New Jersey Transportation program, including $235 million anticipated for Camden County," said Cappelli, an attorney in the Woodbury office of Florio Perrucci Steinhardt and Fader, and a Collingswood resident.

A board member for three years, Cappelli will serve as chair for a one-year term. The board and its chair serve without compensation.

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