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Salem County adopts public-safety grant resolutions, applies for hazardous-materials donation program
Summary
The Board adopted three public-safety resolutions June 18 accepting a prosecutor's office grant, authorizing an OxyChem donation application for the county hazardous materials team, and approving a comprehensive plan update application.
The Salem County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted three public-safety resolutions on June 18, including acceptance of a prosecutor’s office grant, authorization to apply for a corporate donation program for the county Hazardous Materials Response Team, and acceptance of a state community partnership award application.
Specifically, B1 authorized acceptance and execution of a grant from the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety via the county prosecutor’s office, identified in the record by grant number VS-17-23. B2 authorized application to OxyChem’s 2025 first responder donation program on behalf of the Salem County Hazardous Materials Response Team. B3 authorized acceptance and execution of awards related to the county’s comprehensive plan update application and state community partnership programs (SCP-25 identifiers) and family court services (FC-25 identifiers) as read in the meeting.
Why it matters: the actions secure grant resources and allow the county’s Hazardous Materials Response Team to seek donated equipment or funding, which can affect emergency response capacity. The comprehensive plan update application and state partnership awards support county planning and community services.
Vote and next steps: a commissioner moved to adopt the three resolutions, another seconded, and the board recorded a unanimous approval by voice vote. Staff will proceed with grant acceptance, application submissions and related administrative steps.
