Planning Director Mr. Chen reported that Middlesex County has received three planning-related awards and announced staff promotions during the board meeting.

The largest award is a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant of about $1,100,000 to support a Southern Middlesex County flood study, Mr. Chen said. The grant will fund a flood assessment, identification of potential mitigation projects and a high-level feasibility assessment to prioritize projects. County staff said a final scope of work is complete and the county will pursue competitive bids through its office of procurement for professional services to carry out the work.

Mr. Chen said the county also received $400,000 from the NJDBA for a transportation master plan through that agency’s subregional studies program; county staff are finalizing the cohort and plan to follow with procurement of professional services. He reported a third funding award, to the tune of $680,000, for a separate project; county staff said they are finalizing the scope of work and will procure design services.

In personnel news, Mr. Chen announced the promotions of Aasta Navy to principal planner in the transportation and mobility division and Brian Adamczyk to senior planner in land management. Mr. Chen congratulated both staff members.

No deadlines, purchase orders, or firm contract awards were named during the report; county staff said procurement processes will follow completion of scopes of work.