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Votes at a glance: Atlantic County commissioners adopt budget readings, grants, contracts and routine resolutions
Summary
The board conducted roll‑call votes on budget readings, grant acceptances, contract renewals and a slate of professional and competitive contracts; most measures passed unanimously or by recorded roll call.
The Atlantic County Board of Commissioners approved a series of resolutions and motions on Feb. 18 covering budget introductions, agency budget notices, grants, competitive contracts, contract amendments and appointments. Below are the items the board voted on, with outcomes as recorded on the meeting roll calls.
Votes at a glance (selected resolutions and outcomes recorded at the Feb. 18 meeting):
- Resolution 1/20 — Introduction of the 2025 Atlantic County budget (reading). Outcome: approved by roll call. (Recorded roll call: majority yes; reading only, no public comment.)
- Resolution 1/21 — Atlantic County Public Health Agency annual budget notice 2025 (first reading). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/22 — Atlantic County Library annual budget notice 2025 (first reading). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/23 — Calendar year 2025 resolution authorizing county entity to exceed the county entity budget request cap (Public Law 2015 Chapter 249). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/24 — Resolution to exceed county budget appropriation limits and to establish a 2025 cap bank (NJSA reference in packet). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/25 — Adopting the tax levy cap to be applied to the 2025 county budget. Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/26 — Grant application and acceptance from the New Jersey State Library for 2025 per capita aid (not to exceed $115,000). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/27 — LEAP grant application for EagleView geospatial solution ($300,000 grant; county match $131,070). Outcome: approved by roll call (see separate article for details).
- Resolution 1/28 — Amending resolution 6/22 (grant agreement extension for Sheriff’s Office Scribe Outreach and Police Engagement Program with Rowan University). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/29 — Professional services agreements with various nurses and nurse agencies for death pronouncements (amounts not to exceed $80,000). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/30 — Professional services agreement with Traffic Planning & Design for California Avenue inspection (not to exceed $159,013.74). Outcome: approved by roll call (see related article).
- Resolution 1/31 — Professional services agreement with Environmental Resources Inc. for Ohio Avenue inspection (not to exceed $90,896.42). Outcome: approved by roll call (see related article).
- Resolution 1/32 — Extension of term only (no additional cost) for various consultants for 2022 dam and transportation projects. Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/33 — Extension of term only (no additional cost) for the Adcom Engineering feasibility study for a centralized 911/fire/EMS dispatch. Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/34 — Competitive contract with Triad Associates for grant writing services (not to exceed $100,000). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/35 — Competitive contract with Caring Inc. and Milton & Betty Katz JCC to provide nutrition site management (not to exceed $704,241). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/36 — Competitive contract with ByWater Solutions for integrated library software (not to exceed $266,495). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/37 — Change order no. 2 with Arawak Paving Co. for resurfacing of Aloe Street (net increase $26,693.29). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/38 — Care services agreement with Bergen County for juvenile housing. Outcome: approved by roll call (rate noted in discussion: $4.50/day; does not cover medical costs).
- Resolution 1/39 — Amendment to renewal competitive contract with Atlantic Prevention Resources for a gun‑violence prevention program (amount not to exceed $85,700). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/40 — Amendment to renewal competitive contract with Jewish Family Services for case management (net increase $114,000). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/41 — Alternate method contract with Election Systems & Software for election‑day technical support and machine testing (not to exceed $587,979). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/42 — Contract with EB Employee Solutions for health reimbursement account administration and benefits consulting (not to exceed $600,000). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Resolution 1/43 — Authorizing the County Executive to offer a plan option including a self‑funded health reimbursement account. Outcome: approved by roll call; Commissioner Bertino recorded as abstaining on this item.
- Resolutions 1/44 through 1/46 — Appointments (combined motion). Outcome: adopted by roll call.
- Resolution 1/47 — Authorization for a roadway solicitation event by Absecon VFW Post 9462 on May 3, 2025 (consent). Outcome: approved by roll call.
Notes on votes: the clerk called roll for each item; most measures were adopted by recorded roll calls with all present commissioners voting yes, except where the record shows an abstention (Resolution 1/43, Commissioner Bertino). Several items were readings (budget notices) with the record noting no public comment at first reading. Where the record shows additional discussion (for example, the EagleView LEAP grant and the professional services Brooks‑Act items) those items received fuller presentations and question‑and‑answer exchanges.
Ending: the meeting record shows the board moving through a full consent calendar of grants, contracts and appropriations and scheduling follow‑up for committee review on procurement and capital projects.
