Cumberland County commissioners pass ordinance on first reading, approve election-training contract and other resolutions

Cumberland County Board of Commissioners introduced and passed an ordinance on first reading and approved several resolutions at a shortened meeting Oct. 14, 2025, at the Cumberland County Administration Building in Richland.

The ordinance was introduced and adopted on first reading by title only; the clerk announced the measure "was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the county of Cumberland, 10/14/2025," and said the county will hold a public hearing and consider final passage Nov. 12, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Cumberland County Administration Building, 164 West Broad Street, Richland. Copies of the full ordinance, the clerk said, will be available at no cost during regular business hours prior to the hearing.

The board also approved a set of resolutions during the meeting, including a resolution authorizing a non–fair-and-open contract to provide training on election materials for the Cumberland County Clerk's Office and Board of Elections for the Cumberland Regional High School special election (listed in the resolution as 2025-15 districts). Commissioner discussion during the vote noted the county will fund the training up front and be reimbursed later by…