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Salem County commissioners approve slate of contracts, appointments and policy updates
Summary
The Salem County Board of County Commissioners on June 18 approved a package of administrative resolutions including a vehicle purchase contract, multiple board appointments and the removal and replacement of a representative to the South Jersey Economic Development District.
The Salem County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously June 18 to approve a package of administrative resolutions that included a vehicle contract award, several board appointments and policy updates.
The package approved by the commissioners covered resolutions A1–A3 and A6–A12. Actions within the package included awarding a cooperative contract for a 2023 Dodge Ram ProMaster cargo van to National Auto Fleet and appointing members to county and regional boards, and amending a county policy and procedure manual. The package also included A12, which removed Steve DeMatteo from a regional economic development board and appointed Melissa Thompson to that seat.
Why it matters: the votes put several county contracts and appointments into effect without separate roll-call debate, a common practice for routine administrative business. The removal and appointment to the South Jersey Economic Development District replaces a local representative on a multijurisdictional economic development body.
Most important facts: the motion to approve the grouped package was made and seconded during the meeting and passed by unanimous voice vote. Commissioners also took a moment on the record to recognize Steve DeMatteo’s service to county boards before the vote on the package concluded.
Background and supporting details: A1 was read as an award under a Cooperative purchasing contract for a county vehicle. A2 and A3 were appointments to the Cumberland-Salem-Cape May workforce development board and to the Board of Education of the Special Services/Vocational School District of Salem County. A6 authorized shared service agreements and memoranda of understanding with Salem County municipalities and ambulance squads for emergency medical services. Other items in the grouped approval included awarding a contract for inmate dental care at the Salem County Correctional Facility and accepting a grant for a shared services coordinator for fiscal year 2025–2026.
What happened next: the motion to approve the grouped administrative resolutions passed by voice vote and was recorded as unanimous. No separate amendments to the items in the package were recorded in the public portion of the meeting.
