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Atlantic County commissioners approve transit grant, contracts and appointments; law department recognized
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved a Federal Transit Act Section 5310 grant of $200,000 with a $200,000 county match, multiple professional service agreements and contracts including a net decrease on an Egg Harbor Road paving contract; the board also adopted a resolution recognizing the county law department.
The Atlantic County Board of Commissioners adopted a series of routine resolutions at its meeting, approving grant, contract and appointment items and recognizing the county's law department.
Clerk read Resolution No. 38, a grant application and acceptance from the New Jersey Transit Corporation under the FY2025 Federal Transit Act, section 5310 operating assistance program. The grant was listed with a funded amount of $200,000 and a county cash match of $200,000; the board moved, seconded and approved the resolution by roll call. The chair said the grant “funds a need in the county of our disabled senior citizens that would like to get around.”
The board also moved to adopt professional service agreements in Resolutions Nos. 39–42 after the budget committee confirmed review of items involving county funds. Commissioners combined and adopted several other grouped resolutions (43–44; 46–52) and approved Resolutions 53–54, which were appointments; the chair told commissioners the appointees’ resumes were "pretty impressive." In the course of votes, a contract change order was read for Arawak Paving Company Inc. to resurface Egg Harbor Road in Hamilton showing a net contract decrease of $213,974.80; that item was moved, seconded and approved.
Clerk read Resolution 55 honoring the Atlantic County Department of Law, naming John W. Risley, Jr., and acknowledging decades of service by county legal staff. Arthur Murray and Miranda Ruffin, both identified as assistant county counsel in the meeting, addressed the board and thanked commissioners for the recognition.
Finally, the board adopted Resolution 56 authorizing a closed session for legal matters; the chair indicated no formal actions were anticipated following the closed session. The meeting concluded with routine "for the good of the order" remarks and an adjournment.
All votes described in this article were taken by roll call as recorded in the meeting.
