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Board adopts several ordinances and bond measures; consent agenda approved
Summary
At the Hudson County commissioners meeting the board moved and approved the consent agenda and adopted multiple ordinances, including a $1,000,500 bond for Hudson County Schools of Technology buses and a $6,634,062 bond for Hudson County Community College; questions were raised about bus rental fees and superintendent participation.
The Hudson County Board of County Commissioners approved its consent agenda and adopted multiple ordinances and bond measures during the session.
Consent and roll call: A motion to approve all items listed on the consent agenda was moved and seconded; commissioners recorded recorded votes in favor with one abstention on item 16a (Commissioner O'Dea). The transcript lists commissioners voting by name during the roll call.
School-bus bond ordinance (second reading): A bond ordinance providing $1,000,500 for 2025–2026 capital improvements and for the acquisition and installation of equipment for buses for the Hudson County Schools of Technology was presented for second reading and adoption. No members of the public spoke during the public hearing; commissioners adopted the ordinance after a brief discussion about whether the superintendent could answer questions about rental fees and driver reimbursement. Alicia Abraham relayed that the superintendent had questions about why county-related bus trips pay a per-bus rental fee when the county owns the buses; commissioners asked that the superintendent be present at the next meeting to resolve the matter.
Community college bond (A2): Commissioners adopted a bond ordinance appropriating $6,634,062 for fiscal-year 2026 capital projects at Hudson County Community College and authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes to finance that appropriation.
Bus-stop regulation (A3): An ordinance amending county code to regulate bus stops on the Bergen Turnpike (a county-owned roadway in Bergen Township) was adopted on final reading.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the transcript): - Consent agenda: motion made and seconded; most commissioners voted yes; Commissioner O'Dea recorded an abstention on item 16a. - Bond ordinance for Hudson County Schools of Technology ($1,000,500): adopted (recorded 'yes' votes by commissioners present). - Bond ordinance for Hudson County Community College ($6,634,062): adopted (recorded 'yes' votes by commissioners present). - Ordinance regulating bus stops on Bergen Turnpike: adopted (recorded 'yes' votes by commissioners present).
Follow-up: Commissioners requested that the superintendent attend the next meeting to address the bus-rental fee question and asked staff to ensure stakeholders are informed about the adopted measures.
