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Commissioners moved a bond ordinance to appropriate $4,000,000 to pay costs for various public improvements for Passaic County Community College and to authorize issuance of bonds and bond anticipation notes (identified in the meeting as Bond Ordinance 2025-2). The motion to open/consider the public hearing on the ordinance was moved by Commissioner John Bartlett and seconded by (name recorded in the transcript as) Bruce Local; the roll-call recorded in the transcript shows affirmative votes by Bartlett, Cruz, Devore, Duffy, James and the deputy director present, and Director LaPorte, after which the board closed the public portion and proceeded.

Separately, the board introduced a second bond ordinance (referred to in the meeting as 2025-03) to appropriate $2,387,530 for the making of various public improvements and acquisition of equipment, furnishings, information-technology and communications equipment for Passaic County; that motion was made by Commissioner Terry Duffy and seconded as recorded in the meeting, followed by a roll-call vote with the same recorded affirmative responses.

A late resolution (identified in the meeting as O-49) authorizing a third amendment to a purchase and sale agreement and escrow agreement between the County of Passaic and Springbrook Acres Inc. for the purchase of property at 335 Union Avenue, Bloomingdale, New Jersey, pursuant to the statutory citation read in the meeting (recorded as “NJSA 48 code 1124”) was offered and the commissioners voted to add it to the consent agenda.

The personnel agenda and the bills section were moved and approved by roll call during the meeting; the transcript records roll-call affirmations for those motions. Several votes were recorded as “Yes” for commissioners Bartlett, Cruz, Devore, Duffy, James, the deputy director (variously recorded), and Director LaPorte during the roll-call approvals.

The meeting transcript records these formal actions and roll-call approvals; the transcript does not include full text of the ordinances beyond the appropriation amounts and the stated purposes, and it does not record any public speakers at the public hearings on the ordinances (the board moved to close the public portion after noting no one at the podium).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 25, 2025 Meeting of the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners","oneSentenceSummary","The Passaic County Board of County Commissioners introduced and moved to approve two bond ordinances — $4,000,000 for Passaic County Community College and $2,387,530 for county improvements — and added a late resolution amending a purchase and sale agreement for property in Bloomingdale to the consent agenda; motions passed by roll call.","taxTitle","Passaic County, New Jersey","taxId",2730,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6659142,"Passaic County commissioners honor Keisha T. Drakeford during Black History Month",487,182000,669000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2473400-80f6ac4f94500b97f30fb6a83c4cc6b3&start=182&end=669","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2473400-80f6ac4f94500b97f30fb6a83c4cc6b3/thumbnail_182000.jpg","/articles/6659142/Passaic-County/New-Jersey/Passaic-County-commissioners-honor-Keisha-T-Drakeford-during-Black-History-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659142-b82ad00d4a4dab8eeffb02cb0f78df30/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607963&Signature=GjzzPBFUXwSrwxYPa2HweGAtRGaU6kGICUHvf2KSArKOUzfrx~0xJrL71M42Pyj~ru2adgW8jluG01y6NZAxOiWXUw0IYbXGfo2JZldUo3a7Mw6Y-GBMn-fCa0hMlUnzjYx6XEDm0pCEZpJlogjvL6e6euEGsfcS9CCm32Dk51mJMhXdDbLzkHnE3goqHHCJdMwxM6~9B5IV03XIi0hqJ~U8DutKScQYQeob5w1owwj3QIY5gUd0XumlFrCFc2iaf0SVH11qQnIW8CgPKTTHrBB8UIbRvSwPrls6ezKMVPnkoRCnQpamyh1UyUjprUTmVdh2i-FgHuiOnIKwxBRU1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Passaic County Board of County Commissioners presented a proclamation to Keisha T. Drakeford, executive county superintendent of schools for Passaic County, publicly recognizing her contributions to education and workforce development at a regular meeting.

The commissioners said the 2025 Black History Month theme, “African Americans in the workforce,” guided the selection. The proclamation recited Drakeford’s early life in Paterson, New Jersey; her education; prior roles including EOF counselor and assistant director of the College Bound program at Passaic County Community College and multicultural affairs director at SUNY Alfred; and noted that she was appointed in 2020 as the county’s executive county superintendent of schools.

Drakeford accepted the honor and thanked the commissioners, county staff and her family. “This has been a rough year, so thank you to each and every one of you,” she said, adding thanks to her staff and sorority sisters for their support. Commissioners and others in the room also presented citations from local and state elected officials and representatives, and invited family and friends to join for photographs.

The recognition was presented without formal vote recorded as part of the meeting’s ceremonial items. Commissioners attending and named during the presentation included Rodney Devore (who introduced the proclamation), John Bartlett and others who were acknowledged by Drakeford during her remarks. The county also noted participation by invited guests including Alexandra Tasek and Diana Poe of Passaic County Community College.

The ceremony concluded with the board inviting photos and presenting flowers and framed citations to Drakeford.","The Passaic County Board of County Commissioners presented a proclamation recognizing Keisha T. Drakeford, executive county superintendent of schools, for her contributions to education and workforce development during Black History Month.","actionData","errors"]

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Passaic County commissioners advance bond ordinances for college and county improvements; add property purchase amendment to consent agenda

Passaic County commissioners honor Keisha T. Drakeford during Black History Month