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Morris County commissioners introduce two ordinances for first reading, approve resolutions and bill payments
Summary
The Morris County Board of County Commissioners on July 9, 2025 introduced two ordinances by title for first reading and approved routine resolutions and payment of county bills during a meeting that drew no public commenters.
The Morris County Board of County Commissioners on July 9, 2025 introduced two ordinances by title for first reading and approved routine resolutions and payment of county bills during a meeting that drew no public commenters.
The board introduced Ordinance 2025-33, described by the clerk as "an ordinance amending the title section 1 and section 2 of capital improvement fund ordinance number 953544, finally adopted May 2019," to change the project description to "the design and construction costs for a county multipurpose building." A motion to introduce the ordinance by title only for first reading was made, seconded and approved on a roll-call vote of the commissioners present.
The board also introduced Bond Ordinance 2025-34, described as "amending the title section 3a and section 6d of bond ordinance number 953566, finally adopted 03/11/2020," to amend the project description and to amend the section 20 costs; that motion likewise passed on roll call.
The clerk reported no written public comments had been received in advance, and the chair opened and then closed the public comment period after no one came forward. The board proceeded to adopt routine resolutions (specific resolution titles and text were not specified in the meeting transcript) and voted to approve payment of county bills.
Roll-call votes recorded in the transcript show affirmative votes from Deputy Director Shaw; Commissioners Krickis, Mistrangelo, Myers and Smith; and Director Selland for the ordinance introductions and for the routine business. Commissioner Cabana was noted as absent.
No substantive debate, public testimony or detailed fiscal information about the ordinances (amounts, project budget changes, or department assignments) was included in the meeting transcript provided.
Meeting attendees identified in the transcript included Dina Leary, county administrator; Brian Murray, assistant county administrator; John Napolitano, county counsel; Stacey Santucci, assistant county counsel; and Deborah Lynch, clerk of the board.
The board adjourned after brief commissioner remarks expressing condolences for victims of recent flooding in Texas.
