Middlesex County board adopts 2025 fund-year budget, approves 2022 audit corrective action plan and votes to enter closed session

The Middlesex County board voted during the meeting to close the public hearing and adopt the 2025 fund year budget, to approve a corrective action plan addressing the 2022 audit, and to enter a closed session to discuss claims, potential litigation and contractual matters.

Chairman Delgado opened the agenda item and called for public-hearing comments on the proposed 2025 fund year budget; none were offered. A motion was made to close the public hearing and adopt the 2025 fund year budget; a roll call recorded affirmative votes from Commissioners Drews, Zanga, Alanos, Lause and Chairman Delgado. The board counted the roll as a valid vote and the motion carried.

Barbara presented the 2022 audit corrective action plan, which the board had previously received at its November meeting and asked commissioners time to review. The board moved to adopt the corrective action plan so it could be forwarded to the auditors. Michael seconded the motion. A roll call recorded affirmative votes from Commissioners Drews, Zanga, Alanos, Lause and Chairman Delgado; the motion carried.

Later in the meeting the board moved to enter closed session “as required for claims, potential litigation, and contractual matters.” The motion to go into closed session was made and seconded; a roll call recorded the same affirmative votes and the board entered closed session.

All three formal actions were recorded on the meeting transcript as carried; no vote counts against or abstentions were recorded in the transcript excerpts available.