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Agency reports Riverton progress, extends riverfront RFP deadline; members complain about job-fair communication
Summary
Staff updated the board on Riverton development progress and an upcoming Bass Pro hiring event, said the riverfront restaurant RFP deadline was extended to Aug. 3, and received complaints that a recent job fair was held in Edison rather than in Sayreville; the board also reviewed trash-can procurement and downtown design options.
Agency staff gave several operational updates: a Bass Pro hiring event is scheduled for June 24–25, the riverfront restaurant RFP deadline was extended to Aug. 3 to attract more respondents, and the agency has ordered eight street trash/recycling receptacles for downtown placements with an 8–10 week lead time.
During the updates, several commissioners expressed frustration that an earlier hiring event was held in Edison rather than in Sayreville and said that better communication with Riverton and Bass Pro would have allowed the borough to host or support the job fair locally. The executive director said staff would promote the hiring event on the agency website and acknowledged the communication concerns.
On the riverfront RFP, staff reported three parties had expressed interest but few had submitted completed forms; the deadline extension is intended to solicit additional responses. On downtown improvements, staff presented wrapping and color options for the new trash cans and noted a grant will fund most of the wrap cost; board members discussed color schemes to differentiate recycling from trash.
No formal votes were recorded on these items at the meeting; staff will continue outreach for the RFP, post hiring-event details on the agency’s site, and finalize trash-can wrap choices with funding details.
Next steps: staff will publish hiring-event details, continue solicitation for the riverfront RFP through the Aug. 3 deadline and return with recommended trash-can wrap and procurement details.
