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The Camden Special Services District was incorporated in 2005.  CSSD's mission includes:
  • Improving the appearance of a Downtown District that serves more than 200 businesses, 9,000 students, 1,500 residents, and 3 million visitors
  • Providing Clean and Safe Services that use local labor to perform neccessary cleaning and maintenance of Downtown
  • Creating special events in the Downtown and Waterfront areas
  • Bridging the gap between the municipal entities, local businesses and anchor institutions & attractions into a cooperative and successful Downtown

Recent News from CSSD

CSSD Workers Assist the Camden Clean Campaign in Parkside & Whitman Park

On May 2, 2012, CSSD workers teamed up with Camden employees and residents to participate in the Camden Clean Campaign in Parkside & Whitman Park neighborhoods.  In addition to cleaning and greening, they helped with E-Waste (TV’s, VCR’s, computers, monitors, etc.) collection and shredding services. The next clean-up will be on Wednesday, May 16, in the Cramer Hill neighborhood.  Staging location will be at the Cramer Hill Community Center located at 1035 Reeves Avenue.

CAMDEN SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT NAMES NEW ADVISORY BOARD CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE          
February X, 2012

Contact: 
Liz Thomas                                                                            
856-642-6226 x13
 

CAMDEN SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT NAMES
NEW ADVISORY BOARD CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBERS

Camden, NJ -- Louis Bezich, Chief of Staff to the President, Cooper University Hospital has been named chairman of the Camden Special Services District’s 2012 Advisory Board. Larry Gaines, Vice Chancellor, Rutgers University Camden was named vice-chairman.

The Camden Special Services District (“CSSD”) is the business improvement district in Downtown Camden, running a traditional clean and safe program to improve the physical appearance of the City. Uniformed ambassadors, commonly known as the “Yellow Jackets”, give Camden the benefit of clean streets and an enhanced sense of safety and hospitality. In doing so, the program improves Downtown for existing businesses and helps spark new investment.

The CSSD is funded by voluntary contributions coming from more than 30 different sources, including the major institutional anchors in the city, local government and private businesses. The program provides enhanced clean & safe services such as trash removal, sidewalk and street sweeping, power washing, graffiti removal while adding another uniformed presence on the streets of Camden. Applying capitalistic strategies to achieve a philanthropic goal, the CSSD is a social enterprise.  All employees of the Clean & Safe program are Camden residents, and through their employment are making the City a better place to live, work, visit and invest.

With assistance from the City of Camden’s Urban Enterprise Zone, CSSD also provides clean and safe services for crucial neighborhood commercial corridors in the City, including Broadway, Federal Street, Haddon Avenue, Mt. Ephraim, River Avenue, Kaighn Avenue and Yorkship Square.  Although the program works closely with the local government and law enforcement, it does not duplicate the efforts of any other group or public agency. CSSD does not provide police services or take on the traditional responsibilities of the city government.

The CSSD Advisory Board provides crucial guidance and assistance to guide the deployment of the CSSD resources. Advisory Board members for 2012 include:

Vince Basara                        Ombudsman, City of Camden

Mark Bryant               President & CEO, CamCare Health Corporation

Kevin Keppel                        Executive Director, Adventure Aquarium

Pat Keating               Director, Department of Public Works, City of Camden

Mike Lynch               Deputy Chief, City of Camden Police Department

Tyrone McCombs    Assistant Provost & Dean, Rowan University

Maureen McCole     Superintendent River LINE Light Rail, NJ Transit

William Thompson  VP, Institutional Advancement, Camden County College

Dominic Vesper, Jr. Deputy County Administrator, Camden County

 

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City of Camden Standing Up and Moving Forward

"At the heart of the community building efforts are the Greater Camden Partnership and Cooper's Ferry Development Association, a team now officially merged into a single entity. Already responsible for important achievements along the riverfront for example, these institutions are the vehicle helping to nurture and shape the city's renaissance."

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