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Resident questions rising Public Safety spending and recent hires; commissioners defend investments
Summary
A resident questioned a 38% rise in Public Safety spending, requested OPRA records for 2022–2024, and sought clarification about recent hires; commissioners said hires were sworn in and defended investments in safety resources while staff acknowledged inconsistent answers about timing.
A Wildwood Crest resident raised concerns about rising Public Safety costs and recent hires during public comment, prompting an exchange with commissioners and staff.
Resident Mike Marino said he filed an Open Public Records Act request for Public Safety costs covering Jan. 1, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2024 and asserted the figure he’d previously cited rose from $4.9 million to $5.2 million. "At today's pace Public Safety is going to spend $24 million in four years," Marino said,…
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