Gloucester County swears in Thomas Bianco, approves slate of contracts, grants and infrastructure funding

The Gloucester County Board of County Commissioners swore in Thomas Bianco as a county commissioner and approved a series of routine resolutions on July 16, 2025, covering contracts, grants and capital projects.

The swearing-in: Clerk of the Board Laurie J. Burns read the certification appointing Thomas Bianco to the vacant Democratic commissioner seat, and Stephen M. Sweeney administered the oath of office. Bianco was escorted by family to the dais.

Why it matters: The board’s actions included multi-year and single-year contracts, grant acceptances and a local aid infrastructure agreement that together set immediate spending authorizations and positions the county to receive state funding for road and infrastructure projects. One resolution amending commissioner assignments prompted a formal objection from Commissioner Thomas DeSilvio, who read a prepared statement into the record.

What the board approved: The meeting minutes and a broad set of resolutions were approved by motion. Key approvals recorded in the minutes included:

- Resolution 56031 — Authorization of a split contract with DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLC (not to exceed $100,000) and ChancE & McCann, LLC…