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Passaic County commissioners adopt emergency temporary budget and approve consent agenda; DeVore abstains on two pulled items
Summary
On Jan. 27, 2026 the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners approved an emergency temporary budget to bridge spending until the 2026 budget is adopted, passed the consent agenda and voted separately on two pulled items (M19 and M20), with Commissioner DeVore recorded as abstaining on the separate vote.
The Passaic County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 27 approved a resolution authorizing appropriations for an emergency temporary current budget to allow county spending while the 2026 budget is prepared and adopted. The resolution was introduced during the public meeting and was described by staff as a bridge to the formal 2026 budget.
The board voted on the measure by roll call after a motion was made and seconded; the resolution passed on the recorded roll call. Following that vote the board approved the consent agenda, which grouped routine items M1–M18 and M21–M65 for a single roll‑call vote. Two consent items, M19 and M20, were pulled for separate consideration and were later voted on individually.
When M19 and M20 were taken separately, the board again voted by roll call. Commissioner DeVore recorded an abstention on that separate vote; other commissioners voted in the affirmative on the record. No public comment was made on those items during the meeting.
Other routine business included a motion to ‘move the personnel file’ and a motion to approve the county bills; both motions were seconded and approved by roll call.
The meeting closed after a motion to adjourn. The board did not enter executive session and no public speakers appeared during the oral public portion.
Votes at a glance - Emergency temporary budget resolution (to permit appropriations while the 2026 budget is adopted): motion moved and seconded; approved by roll call. (Referenced statute language as read at the meeting: “pursuant to NJSA 40 a, colon 40 dash 20.”) - Consent agenda (M1–M18, M21–M65): approved by roll call. - M19 and M20: voted separately; recorded abstention by Commissioner DeVore, remaining commissioners recorded in favor. - Personnel motion (move personnel file): approved by roll call. - Motion to move/approve bills: approved by roll call.
The board adjourned after completing the meeting agenda.
