Ventnor City swears in officers, approves consent package and hires ahead of summer
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Summary
Ventnor City commissioners on March 26 swore in newly appointed police and fire personnel, provisionally appointed a senior account clerk and adopted a package of consent resolutions including infrastructure contracts; the meeting also approved bills and payroll.
The Ventnor City Board of Commissioners on March 26, 2026, swore in multiple public‑safety officers, approved a slate of consent resolutions and moved to fill a finance department vacancy ahead of the summer season.
At the start of the meeting the commission took separate motions to approve resolution 2026‑093, appointing Jeffrey Moore as fire captain, and resolution 2026‑094, appointing Peter Egnor as fire lieutenant; roll call votes were recorded in favor and both appointees later repeated the oath of office during a brief ceremony. Two individuals identified in the transcript as Anthony Bongiorno and Fabian Valdezio Contreras also repeated the police oath; the transcript records effective dates for those appointments as 04/30/2026 and 04/13/2026, respectively.
Commissioners placed several other items on the consent agenda and adopted resolutions 2026‑095 through 2026‑106 by roll call later in the meeting. Among personnel actions noted on consent was resolution 2026‑099, provisionally appointing Amy Winterbottom to senior account clerk from the billing department, and resolution 2026‑106 to hire Catherine Zachmeister to fill an internal vacancy in the code office. Commissioners praised internal advancement and said filling positions before the summer peak season was a priority.
The council approved bills totaling $3,101,034.66 and payroll for March 1–14 of $637,411.70 during the regular meeting.
The mayor and commissioners offered congratulations to the sworn officers and thanked staff and family who attended the oath ceremonies. The meeting then proceeded to other agenda items and a lengthy public presentation before closing for an executive session.
Votes at a glance • Resolution 2026‑093 (appoint Jefferson Moore as fire captain): motion, second, roll call — affirmative votes recorded in the transcript. • Resolution 2026‑094 (appoint Peter Egnor as fire lieutenant): motion, second, roll call — affirmative votes recorded. • Resolutions 2026‑095 through 2026‑106 (consent package — permits, contracts, grants, personnel): adopted by roll call. • Bills and payroll: bills $3,101,034.66; payroll March 1–14 $637,411.70 — motion and roll call approval recorded.
The commission announced an executive session on litigation and contract negotiations and stated no binding action would be taken during the closed session.
