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Votes at a glance: Essex County Board actions, Jan. 6, 2025
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved multiple ordinances, grant insertions, contracts and capital and operating authorizations. This roundup lists each item the board voted on with key details and roll-call outcomes.
The Essex County Board of County Commissioners took a series of formal actions on Jan. 6, 2025. Below are the items the board voted on during this meeting, with the recorded mover/second (when stated), the roll-call outcome and key notes from the record.
1) Resolution 30 — 2025 temporary capital budget Motion: Approve insertion of the 2025 temporary capital budget (capital projects planned for 2025). Mover/Second: not specified / Second by Vice President Cooper and Commissioner Mercado (record shows a second was called) Roll call outcome: Yes — Commissioners Gill, Mercado, Richardson, Seibold, Vice President Cooper, President Palmeri; Absent — Commissioners Luciano, Murray Thomas, Sermons. Tally: yes 6, absent 3. Outcome: approved.
2) Ordinance No. 1 — Salary ordinance (introduction and first reading) Motion: Introduction and first reading of revised salary ordinance reflecting negotiated increases (2% 2024, 2% 2025, 3% 2026). Mover: Commissioner Seibold; Second: Commissioner Mercado Roll call outcome: Yes — Gill, Mercado, Richardson, Seibold, Vice President Cooper, President Palmeri; Absent — Luciano, Murray Thomas, Sermons. Tally: yes 6, absent 3. Outcome: introduced.
3) Ordinance No. 2 — Capital improvements appropriation (introduction and first reading) Motion: Introduce ordinance to provide for capital improvements (parks, roads, buildings), appropriating $13,000,450 (with $12,000,775 to be debt-authorized). Mover: Commissioner Mercado; Second: Commissioner Richardson Roll call outcome: Yes — Gill, Mercado, Richardson, Seibold, Vice President Cooper, President Palmeri; Absent — Luciano, Murray Thomas, Sermons. Tally: yes 6, absent 3. Outcome: introduced.
4) Ordinance No. 3 — Department of Corrections and Sheriff acquisition/ improvements (introduction and first reading) Motion: Introduce ordinance appropriating $5,000,000 for acquisitions and improvements for corrections and sheriff departments. Mover: Commissioner Seibold; Second: Commissioner Mercado Roll call outcome: Yes — Gill, Mercado, Richardson, Seibold, Vice President Cooper, President Palmeri; Absent — Luciano, Murray Thomas, Sermons. Tally: yes 6, absent 3. Outcome: introduced.
5) Resolutio…
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