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Residents and county employees press commissioners on opioid response, housing assistance, union grievance and procurement fairness
Summary
Public commenters at the Essex County meeting urged the board to use opioid-settlement and TRA funds to prevent evictions, demanded investigation of alleged workplace harassment by a union leader, and called for an independent review of a concession bid protest and RFP reissuance.
A broad set of public comments at the May 21 Essex County commissioners meeting pressed county leaders on public-safety, homelessness, workplace conduct and procurement fairness.
Opioid and housing concerns: Donald Jackson (public commenter) criticized the county's handling of fentanyl-related deaths and said family services and temporary rental assistance have failed some residents, recounting multiple eviction cases and asking why TRA funds were not helping families stay housed. He urged commissioners to investigate emergency-assistance processing and to ensure resources reach affected households.
Workplace grievance allegation: Alexis T. Miller…
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