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Camden County commissioners approve two bond-refinancing measures and adopt block of 55 resolutions; Resolution 56 fails
Summary
The Camden County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt two bond-refinancing resolutions and approved resolutions 1–55 by block while noting several item-specific abstentions; Resolution 56 did not receive a motion and therefore did not pass. The board also accepted the 2023 audit with no findings and heard routine departmental updates.
The Camden County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt two resolutions authorizing county participation in a pair of Camden County Improvement Authority bond financings and refundings, and then approved resolutions 1–55 by block while recording a small number of item-specific abstentions. The board took no action on Resolution 56 after no motion was offered, and the meeting concluded with departmental updates and the acceptance of the 2023 audit.
The first two measures, introduced at the start of the meeting, gave the county’s consent to the issuance by the Camden County Improvement Authority of tax‑exempt county‑guaranteed loan revenue bonds—one series to finance capital equipment and infrastructure projects and a second series to refund certain previously issued county-guaranteed loan revenue bonds. The Chair opened both measures for public hearing; no members of the public spoke on either item and both resolutions were adopted by roll call.
The board then moved to a single block vote on resolutions 1 through 55. The motion carried with the following item‑specific abstentions recorded: Commissioner Nash abstained on Nos. 23, 33 and 53; Commissioner Young abstained on Nos. 4 and 19; and Director Capelli abstained on Nos. 16 and 4. The board explicitly declined to act on Resolution 56 after no commissioner moved it.
Deputy Director McDonald noted the board’s acceptance of the county’s 2023 audit, congratulating the finance staff. “There were no findings in the audit for 2023,” he said, and credited the finance team for handling a complex roughly $450,000,000 budget.
Members used the remainder of the meeting for routine reports and community announcements. Commissioner Nash highlighted recent park ribbon cuttings and ongoing improvements, saying, “I drove by there this morning and it looks amazing.” Commissioner Young reported a 7,000‑pound grape harvest and promoted an Oct. 30 webinar supporting National Disability Employment Awareness Month hosted by local workforce and advocacy partners; he also announced an Oct. 19 walking tour in Haddonfield with registration posted on the Haddonfield Public Library events page. The board recognized longtime Mosquito Commission chair John Regalazzo for 37 years of service and praised staff leaders including Lauren Modis.
The board adjourned after approving the day’s business and noting that the Oct. 22 town hall in Pennsauken will start at 5 p.m. and has moved to Eden’s Garden on Route 73; the location change will be posted on the county website.
Votes at a glance - Public Hearing resolution (bond financing/refunding) — Adopted by roll call (unanimous among those voting). - Second bond/guarantee/refunding resolution — Adopted by roll call (unanimous among those voting). - Resolutions 1–55 (block vote) — Adopted; item‑specific abstentions: Nash (23, 33, 53); Young (4, 19); Capelli (16, 4). - Resolution 56 — No motion; did not pass.
The board did not receive public comment on the hearings or the resolutions and adjourned after routine announcements and departmental commendations.
