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Camden County commissioners adopt fire-rescue amendments, approve opioid settlement participation and OK landfill monitoring contract
Summary
At its April 21 meeting the Camden County Board of Commissioners adopted amendments to the fire-rescue code (Chapter 27), authorized participation in a remnant-defendant opioid settlement, approved a $139,760 FY27 environmental-monitoring task order for county landfills, and agreed to send a letter of support to Lead Woodbine Partners' grant application.
The Camden County Board of Commissioners took several routine and time-sensitive actions during its April 21 meeting.
Fire-rescue code: The board waived a second reading and adopted amendments to Chapter 27 (Fire Rescue, Fire Prevention and Services) after staff presented the second-reading material. Chief Wyatt explained the revisions and the board carried a motion to adopt.
Opioid settlement: Staff asked the board to authorize Camden County to enter the "six remnant defendant" settlement in the national opioid multidistrict litigation and to sign combined participation-and-release forms. Counsel recommended participation as the only way to ensure the subdivision receives a payment from those defendants; staff noted the opt-in deadline was May 4, 2026. The board approved participation and authorized execution of the forms.
Solid Waste monitoring task order: The board convened as the Solid Waste Authority and approved task order 2026‑01 with Atlantic Coast Consulting for FY27 environmental monitoring at county landfills (groundwater and surface-water monitoring and reporting, methane monitoring and reporting, and Kuna Road corrective-action progress reporting). The annual cost was presented as $139,760 and the board carried a motion to approve the task order.
Community support letter: The board voted to add and approve a letter of support for Lead Woodbine Partners' grant application (for Little Free Libraries); commissioners agreed to sign individually as well as on behalf of the board.
Meeting close: The board held an executive session late in the agenda and returned to say no public action was taken; the meeting then adjourned.
Ending: Several items will proceed through advertised public hearings or administrative steps (planning commission review for land-use items, settlement paperwork before the opt-in deadline).
