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Public commenters urge county action on overnight sheltering; residents raise noise concerns about Polytech flag
Summary
During public comment on Jan. 20, a resident urged the county to revive overnight sheltering for unhoused people and a Clinton Township neighbor asked county staff to address a large, noisy flag at the new Hunterdon Polytech campus.
Two public-comment speakers at the Jan. 20 Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners meeting urged action on separate quality-of-life issues.
Doug Walker of Alexandria Township told the board he has been involved in scouting and local service efforts and asked the county to "review our county services for the unhoused." Walker said that "we don't have overnight sheltering in Hunterdon County unless you have a family or unless you're a battered woman," described visible encampments and freezing temperatures and urged the board to consider restoring overnight capacity that previously used cots. He said he would follow up by email and offered volunteer and fundraising help.
Suzanne Schutz, a Clinton Township resident who lives across from the new Hunterdon Polytech building, said the facility’s large flag "keeps us up at night. It is loud. It is noisy. It snaps." She said part of the flag apparatus became detached on Dec. 19 and the flag thrashed around in the early morning hours. Schutz offered three possible fixes, including replacing the flag with a different style or better securing the flag, and agreed to provide written suggestions and photos for staff to review.
County administrator Brad Meyer invited Schutz to provide details to county staff and said he would follow up with the campus representative to pursue solutions.
The commissioners did not make policy decisions during public comment; staff indicated they would follow up on the reported issues.
