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Police union urges Stone Harbor council to begin contract talks after 13 months without agreement
Summary
Spencer Smith, president of Cape May County Police Lodge No. 7, told the council on Jan. 21 that borough police employees have worked for 13 months without a contract and requested a written promise to start negotiations in March; the borough solicitor advised Council not to engage publicly and said Labor Counsel is handling the matter.
At the Jan. 21 meeting of the Stone Harbor mayor and council, Spencer Smith, president of Cape May County Police Lodge No. 7, said borough police employees "have been working tirelessly without a contract for thirteen months" and asked the council for a written commitment to begin contract negotiations in March.
Borough Solicitor Mr. Bocchi responded that the speaker was welcome to comment but cautioned council members against engaging directly on the subject in open session and said that Labor Counsel is handling the contract negotiations. The record contains the public comment but no formal council commitment to the requested written promise was made during the meeting.
The council did not take a formal vote or direct staff on the contract matter during the session; Solicitor Bocchi’s remark indicated the topic will be handled through the borough’s labor representation rather than on the public dais.
