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Salem County commissioners adopt ordinances, reallocate $326,282.42 for Kings Highway Bridge and approve employee benefits
Summary
The Salem County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted two ordinances, including a reappropriation of $326,282.42 in excess bond proceeds for Kings Highway Bridge repairs, and approved multiple resolutions covering labor agreements, benefits and grant actions.
The Salem County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 19 unanimously adopted two ordinances and approved a package of resolutions that included reappropriating $326,282.42 in excess bond proceeds to repair Kings Highway Bridge.
At the meeting the board opened and closed public hearings on ordinance 20 25 0 06 and a separate ordinance that cancels certain excess bond proceeds and reappropriates $326,282.42 as an emergency appropriation for Kings Highway Bridge repairs. With no members of the public speaking, the board moved to adopt both ordinances by roll call. Deputy Director Osterholm, Commissioner Timmerman, Commissioner Taylor, Commissioner Ramsey and Director Lawrie recorded votes in favor.
The board also approved several consent resolutions, including A-1 authorizing a collective bargaining agreement with the Salem County Superior Correction Officers Association and A-2 involving the Salem County Police Policemen's Benevolent Association Local 400. A-3 amends the county's flexible benefits plan with American Fidelity Insurance Company. A-4 awards a non-fair-and-open contract for an employee dental plan to Delta Dental, estimated in the meeting documents at $343,269. A-5 authorizes a shared-services agreement with the Cumberland County Improvement Authority for construction management services tied to fire academy improvements.
Officials approved B-1, authorizing submission and acceptance of a subaward under the State's Operation Helping Hand program (subaward SFYOHH172026) for FY2026 and took action on Health & Human Services items to extend federal funding periods and accept County Innovation Grant applications for 2025'026.
Public works items included approval of a change order for right-of-way consultant services on the Five Points and Six Points roundabout projects and a request for a second extension related to the NJDOT Local Freight Impact Fund FY2022 allocation. The board noted expectations that the Five Points project would proceed in 2026 and the Six Points project in 2027.
The board approved insertion of Chapter 159 special revenue items into the county budget, pursuant to NJSA 40A:4-87, to reflect the County Innovation Grant and Operation Helping Hand funding.
The meeting record shows motions were made, seconded and carried with unanimous roll-call support where roll calls were taken. Several of the resolutions were handled by consent motions with no substantive debate recorded.
The board scheduled its next meeting for Dec. 3 at 06:00 and then moved into a closed session to discuss litigation, negotiation and attorney'client privileged matters.
