Atlantic County commissioners approve bond ordinances, contracts and shared‑service agreements

The Atlantic County Board of Commissioners on a series of roll‑call votes advanced bond and capital ordinances and approved contracts and interlocal agreements covering capital improvements, professional services and shared‑service arrangements.

The measures adopted include first readings of bond and capital ordinances for college and county infrastructure, approvals of professional service contracts and renewals, and interlocal and cooperative purchasing agreements. Most items were adopted on unanimous roll calls after routine presentation; no substantive amendments were made on the floor.

Votes at a glance

- Bond ordinance for Atlantic Cape Community College appropriating $2,820,126 and authorizing issuance of $2,820,126 in bonds or notes (first reading): approved (roll call unanimous). - Bond ordinance providing $23,300,000 in 2025 capital improvements and authorizing $22,135,000 in bonds or notes (reading): approved (roll call unanimous). - Capital ordinance appropriating $4,342,000 from the capital improvement/surplus fund for county capital improvements, equipment and furnishings (reading): approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 148: Annual Open Space Trust Fund tax for 2025 (bridal reading): approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 213: Acceptance of a grant from the Firehouse Public Safety Foundation to buy equipment for the county dive team, amount not to exceed $17,790: approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 214: Amendment to a Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services grant for the Older Americans Act area plan, net increase $11,166: approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 215: Amendment to extend the term (no additional cost) for the NJDOT Parks Landing Bridge and Bungalow Park bridge replacement project: approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 216: Professional services agreement with AtlanticCares Physicians Group and HealthMed Associates PC (d/b/a HealthMed Urgent Care) for post‑offer pre‑employment physicals and diagnostic testing, amount not to exceed $43,270: approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 217: Renewal of a competitive contract with Royal Printing Service for election ballot printing for 2025, amount not to exceed $812,000: approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution (consent): Assignment of the pharmacy services agreement at Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center from Partners Pharmacy to Far America (no cost): approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 219: Contract with Arrowrock Paving Company, Inc., for on‑call surfacing maintenance, amount not to exceed $1,437,700: approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 220: Change order No. 1 to Arrowrock Paving contract for roadway improvements on Mill Road (CR 662) in Egg Harbor Township — a decrease of $16,232.75: approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 221: Cooperative purchasing agreement through the National County Purchasing Alliance with 84 Lumber Company for lumber and building supplies, amount not to exceed $100,000: approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 222: Authorization to sell surplus and obsolete equipment through an online auction: approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 223: Interlocal agreement with the City of Somers Point for pedestrian improvements in the county right of way on Shore Road (CR 585): approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 225: Agreement with Cape Atlantic Soil Conservation District for technical assistance on soil conservation projects, amount not to exceed $20,000: approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 226: Shared services agreement with the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission for management services at Harbor Field Juvenile Detention Center, amount not to exceed $4,273,347: approved (roll call unanimous). - Resolution 227: Professional services agreement with MRL Consulting LLC for auditing services (transcript language: "prison **** elimination act auditing services"), amount not to exceed $5,910: approved (roll call unanimous). - Multiple appointments and roadway solicitation resolutions were combined and approved by roll call as noted on the agenda.

Why it matters

The package moves funding and contracts intended to support county infrastructure, public safety and day‑to‑day operations. Notable items include funding for Atlantic Cape Community College capital needs and a multi‑million‑dollar shared‑services agreement for juvenile detention management, both of which affect county budgets and service delivery.

Background and process notes

Several of the ordinances were read as first readings or routine capital readings; commissioners then called the roll for adoption where required. For items where the agenda listed an amendment or an extension (for example the NJDOT bridge project), commissioners approved term changes that did not add new county cost. No formal public testimony was recorded during the votes on these items. All roll calls reported in the transcript were affirmative on the items listed above.

Ending

The board completed its written agenda items and moved on to committee reports and public remarks.