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Commissioners hail pilot settlement as win for county finances; update given on Route 40/322 safety work
Summary
Commissioners praised a legal settlement described as a major win for Atlantic County and reported progress on long‑running road safety projects at Route 40/322 and improvements on Route 30 and Claude Avenue.
Atlantic County commissioners used the meeting to publicly commend the county executive, administration and legal team for a recently announced pilot settlement that commissioners described as a major financial win for the county.
Commissioner remarks
"This pilot settlement is a home run for us," Commissioner John W. Risley Jr. said, thanking the county executive, counsel and the Riccio law firm for work that commissioners said will restore county tax revenue. Discussion included references to long litigation and stated expectations that taxpayers will be made whole under the negotiated deal.
Commissioners said the board had spent significant legal resources to pursue the county’s position but that the settlement returned substantial money to the county. Specifics discussed on the floor included references to a $15,000,000 figure tied to the outcome; commissioners described the result as a long‑sought milestone for taxpayers.
Route safety and infrastructure updates
Commissioners also reported progress on traffic safety and construction work. County officials said the state Department of Transportation had made improvements at intersections on Route 40/322 (including relighting, restriping and traffic control) and that the Route 30/Claude Avenue intersection work is complete. A commissioner said additional punch list items remain to be closed out and that state police presence had been used during lane shifts while the work finished.
Why it matters
Commissioners framed the settlement and the road improvements as tangible outcomes for county residents — either by restoring tax revenue or by addressing long‑standing traffic safety complaints that prompted state involvement.
Ending
Commissioners asked staff to follow up on remaining punch‑list items for the Route projects and to continue communication about the settlement and its effects on county finances.
