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Commissioners commented in support of the project during the brief discussion; one commissioner called the playground \"a great thing\" and said it was \"really, really needed by the borough.\" The resolution was motioned, seconded and then passed by roll call; the transcript records affirmative votes from Commissioner Drake, Commissioner Sui and Deputy Director Morano.

Why it matters: the county Open Space Trust grant funds local park improvements that increase recreational access and accessibility for residents with disabilities.

Details: the resolution as read authorizes the grant amount (not to exceed $435,000) to the Borough of North Plainfield for development of an ADA playground at Greenacres Park. The motion to approve was moved and seconded on the record before the roll call vote.

Next steps: with the grant authorized, North Plainfield may proceed with project design and construction steps consistent with the grant agreement and any county requirements described in the resolution.

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The resolution describes work that will support resurfacing of approximately 15.7 miles of roads, upgrades to 10 traffic signals and the construction of roughly 150 curb ramps to improve Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility.

Why it matters: road resurfacing and ADA-compliance work affects daily travel, pedestrian accessibility and county infrastructure budgets; the resolution provides funding authorization for engineering or project services to advance planned work.

Details: the contract award is for professional services to support the county\u0000\u00002026 resurfacing and ADA program and includes explicit mileage, signal and curb-ramp counts in the resolution language. The resolution was part of the package of items added to the meeting\u0000\u0000consent agenda and recorded as approved by roll call.

Next steps: with the professional services contract authorized, the county will advertise and proceed with project procurement and implementation steps described by the department administering the program.

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County staff said the action includes an increase in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds of about $930,000 for adult, dislocated worker and youth programs and separate WorkFirst New Jersey funding for an initial quarter. \"This is not as, this keeps us whole for the first quarter of our program year. We do not know what our funding will be after September,\" staff said when explaining the WorkFirst grant; the transcript records that the county is awaiting word on possible cuts because the funds are tied to SNAP and TANF.

Why it matters: the county serves as fiscal agent for the Greater Raritan (as read in the record) workforce board and distributes state labor funds to local workforce programs that provide job training, youth services and dislocated-worker assistance.

Details: Resolutions read into the record included acceptance of $2,685,702 in WIOA funds (an increase of about $930,000 compared with the prior funding level), a WorkFirst New Jersey grant of $173,979 for the period July 1 to Sept. 30, 2025, and a $12,971 data and reporting/analysis award for July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. One resolution amended an existing contract period for WFNJ innovations funding to Dec. 31, 2025, noting the county was one of two grantees the state extended.

Action and next steps: The workforce resolutions were included among the consent items the board moved onto the consent agenda and were recorded as approved by roll call. County staff noted the short-term nature of some funding and said the county is waiting for state decisions about future SNAP/TANF-derived funds.

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The plan and related action plan amendments also would allocate previously awarded HUD funds to local organizations, including $21,550 to ARC of Somerset County and $103,098 to Advancing Opportunities Inc., among other allocations described in the submission. The resolutions were read into the record during the board\u0000\u0000\u0000session and later included in the batch of resolutions added to the meeting\u0000\u0000consent agenda and called by roll call.

Why it matters: the consolidated plan and annual action plan are the county\u0000\u0000primary mechanism for requesting HUD formula funds that finance housing, community development and homelessness prevention activities. The documents set program priorities and tie federal allocations to specific local recipients.

Details: The submitted packet recorded total CDBG funding of $1,157,043 and HOME funding of $650,258.34, with a combined not-to-exceed amount of $1,807,301.34 for program year 2025. The board also read amendments for earlier action plans (2019, 2022 and 2023) allocating smaller sums to named local providers, and identified specific award amounts for each listed grantee.

Discussion and action: county staff read the resolutions to the commissioners. Later in the meeting the board moved to add the batch of resolutions numbered 25-12-01 through 25-12-66 to the consent agenda; the roll call recorded affirmative votes from Commissioner Drake, Commissioner Sui and Deputy Director Morano. The transcript does not record an extended debate on the HUD submission itself.

Next steps: inclusion on the consent agenda means the resolutions will be voted on as part of the meeting\u0000\u0000consent package unless removed for separate consideration. The plan will be submitted to HUD as described in the resolution language if approved as part of the consent agenda.

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