Adequate notice of this meeting was provided in accordance with chapter 231 public law 1975. We have a moment of silence. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Call. >> Commissioner Capazola >> here. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki >> present. >> Commissioner Alino >> here. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Commissioner Sorrow
>> here. >> Here. >> Deputy Commissioner Romero >> here. >> Deputy Director Marawn >> here. Director Taylor present. Do I have a motion and second to dis to accept and dispense with the reading of the minutes from the last public meeting? Motion.
>> Second. All >> in favor? >> I There is no official correspondence. Like to have a presentation. Christy Leonardo. Good morning everyone. My name is Michelle Dorsy and I'm with Atlantic
City Electric and I have my colleague here as well. >> Hi, I'm Ronnie Town, Atlantic City Electric, external affairs manager for Cumberland and Capeman counties and I am the workforce development manager for the South Jersey Region for Atlantic
City Electric. I'm here today to present and let you all know that we have a wonderful program that will be kicking off April 1st in this in this area to the communities for an HVAC program that will be a partnership with the Atlantic County Workforce Development Board. With that, that the program is actually going
to be free for four-year apprenticeship program to the residents. While Atlantic City Electric will take the first year of apprenticeship, the first year of the curriculum, and the three years after that will be covered by the workforce development board. and we will make sure that the students get trained that they're um in the new career field which
would be HVAC um with all the data centers coming off all the electrical and just kind of the energy changing sector. So we are presenting this new program that will kick off on April 1st and we would like to present the check to the workforce county uh Cumberland County Board. We like this number.
>> We like to offer it to Christy and her team. >> I'm not sure if we're going to be able to deposit that check through this drive-thru. However, um, one, um, I'm Christy D. Leonardo. I'm the executive director of the Cumberland Salem Kate May Workforce Development Board, and I'm
thrilled to be here. I am thrilled to also accept that check on behalf of the workforce development board in the county of Cumberland. Um, we have a um, a very, very long history with Atlantic City Electric and working with these two young ladies. Um, they are very
innovative. um we could not do what we do without them, without the support of the industries and the sectors in the trades. So, we are thrilled that we're able to actually accomplish this. And this will be happening in Cumberland, Salem, and Kate May counties. Uh two of
them will be at the vocational school and another one will be at a private uh South Jersey Technical School. Um, I also have to say thank you to um my workforce development board members because if it wasn't for you and the support that we have, we certainly
appreciate it. And I definitely need to thank Nancy and my good friend over here, Sharon, because you come to every single board meeting that we have and you support us and you tell us when we're not doing so great, but you also tell us when we are doing great. So,
thank you. >> GREAT. >> THANK YOU EVERYONE. WELL, THAT WAS PRETTY WONDERFUL AND WE really sincerely thank you for stepping up. We're going to move along to public comment and resolutions only. >> Do I have a motion to open public
comment on resolutions only? >> Second. All in >> favor? All right. >> I >> Sandy Asivito Deerfield Township the uh resolution 2026 171 uh the cancelling
grant balances for the middle mile. Um, can somebody just go over what those balances were, what we spent, what we're cancelling, etc. Thank you. >> Is there anyone else? >> Motion to close.
>> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> the u the balances that are cancelled are the are the grant funds that will be are in the process of being transferred to Salem County to continue the project.
Our approximate expense was in the range of about $330,000 for the entire project and Salem's picking up the ball from this point and moving moving it forward. um they will be still serving our areas
as part of the original grant and the plan does not change. It does not it does not negate us from being served and in fact it guarantees us to be to be served in those areas that originally were requested. Um it's it's a it's good
for sale and it's good for >> Thank you. Could have been a lot better for Cumberland, but unfortunately >> it's okay. We're okay. >> Department comments. >> Consent agenda. Do I have a motion and second to vote by
consent agenda on resolutions 2026-166 through 2026-184? >> I'll make a motion. Second. >> Commissioner Capazola, >> yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Boliki, >> yes. >> Commissioner Ostino, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Sorrow, >> yes. >> Deputy Director Marawn, >> yes. >> Director Taylor, >> yes. Do I have a motion and second to adopt resolutions 2026-166 through 2026-184
by consent? >> I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia. Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon.
>> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. Motion on consent agenda resolutions. We're going to regular resolution. We just >> We're going to regular now. Okay.
Resolution 2026-185 resolution authorizing and approving additional temporary budget appropriation for the amount of $35,314,9485. Do I have a motion and second? >> Motion. Second. Commissioner Capazola, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Garcia Blei, >> yes. >> Commissioner Alceto, yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, >> yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon, >> yes. >> Director Taylor, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-186, resolution authorizing appropriation
reserve transfer 2026-04. Do I have a motion and second? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Cazola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Boliki. Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshan. Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-187. Resolution declaring April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and inviting the community to attend pin wheels for prevention garden ceremony on
April 14th, 2026 at the Cumberland County Library. Do I have a motion and second? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. Yes. >> Commissioner Oino. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrowro. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marawn. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-188. Resolution authorizing a shared service agreement between Cumberland County, Hobel Township, and Upper Deerfield Township for mowing services trash removal at Boswick Lake. Do I have a motion and second?
>> Make a motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Bicki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marawn. >> I make quick comment. So, this is a shared service that we've been working
on, trying to get accomplished for a little while now. So, I'm glad to see it's on the agenda. And my vote is yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. Resolution 2026-189, resolution awarding fair from professional service contract providing title insuranceances services for the
county of Cumberland RFQ25-51. Do I have a motion? Second. So moved. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. Commissioner Garcia Boliki. Yes. Commissioner Ostino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero.
>> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-190. Resolution awarding contract for 2025 striking program various municipalities Cumberland County, New Jersey bid number 26-04. Do I have a motion? Second. >> So move.
>> Second. Commissioner Capazola, yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Bolinki, yes. >> Commissioner Ostino, yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, >> yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon, >> yes. >> Director Taylor, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-191,
resolution awarding contract for providing and delivering emulsified asphalt for the Cumberland County Public Works Department bid number 26-08. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. Yes. >> Commissioner Alino, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Sorrow, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, >> yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon, >> yes. Director Taylor, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-192. Resolution authorizing the purchase from New Jersey State Contract vendor for renewal of required monthly elevator inspection, maintenance, repair, and
testing. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazole. Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor.
>> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-193. Resolution authorizing assignment of litigation matter Amy Brager County of Cumberland at all. Superior Court of New Jersey Cumberland County docket number CML114-26. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move.
Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sar. >> Yes. Commissioner Romero, >> yes. >> Deputy Director Marawn, >> yes. >> Director Taylor, >> yes. Resolution 2026-194,
resolution authorizing assignment litigation matter Amy Fry versus County of Cumberland at all superior court of New Jersey, Cumberland County, docket number CM L14-26. Do I have a motion and second? >> So, >> Commissioner Capazol, yes. Commissioner Garcia Bicki,
>> yes. >> Commissioner Ostino, yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow, >> yes. Commissioner Romero, >> yes. >> Deputy Director Maran, >> yes. >> Director Taylor, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-195, resolution authorizing the award of a non-fair and open contract for providing printing of election materials for the
Cumberland County Clerk's Office. Do I have a motion and second? So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazole. Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Maran. >> Yes.
>> Director Taylor. >> Yes. Resolution 2026-196. Resolution amending resolution 2016-449 authorizing agreement with global tail link for service and maintenance of jail video visitation system.
>> Do I have a motion and second? >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazole. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Maran. Yes. >> Director Taylor.
>> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-197, resolution approving change order number one to contract for ADA Fairgrounds improvement bid 24-53. Do I have a motion and second? So >> move second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Garcia Baliki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alstino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-198. Resolution amending resolution 2025-371
entitled resolution approving budget amendment state fiscal year 2025 alternative response to reduce instances of violence and escalation together critical incident model grant program $49,9248. Do I have a motion and second?
>> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Blei. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. Yes. Deputy Director Maran. Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-199.
Resolution awarding contract for lease of county owned farmlands located near the Cumberland Matter bid number 26-04. Do I have a motion and a second? >> So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino.
>> Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marawn. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. Resolution 2026-200 resolution authorizing application to an agreement with the New Jersey Department of Health for mini grant for the senior citizen
farmer market nutrition program. Do I have a motion and second? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon.
>> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-201. Resolution authorizing assignment of contract negotiations for UAW local 2327. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Garcia Baliki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alstino. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshan. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-20. Resolution authorizing grant agreement with the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection for the Green Streets and Stormwater Infrastructure Mapping 2025 program. Do I have a motion? Second. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow? >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero? >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon? Yes. >> Director Taylor? >> Yes. Resolution 2026-203. Resolution awarding contract for supplying and delivering toner cartridges. OEM only no substitute for the county of Cumberland and the Cumberland County
Cooperative Contract Purchasing System Identifier number 181 CC CCPS bid number 26-09. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazole. Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. Commissioner Romero, >> yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon, >> yes. >> Director Taylor, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-204, resolution authorizing renewal for the renewal shared service agreement with the Cumberland County Improvement Authority for economic development. Do I
have a motion and second? >> So moved. Second. >> Commissioner Capazola, >> Commissioner Garcia Biki, >> yes. >> Commissioner Ostino, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, >> yes. Deputy Director Marshan. Yes.
>> Director Taylor. Yes. >> Resolution 2026-205, resolution authorizing shared service agreement between the county of Cumberland and the county of Salem for the use of mobile traffic signals. Do I have a motion? Second. >> So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Ostino. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. Yes. Do I have a motion and second to ex accept the treasurer's report as provided?
>> Some move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I I >> Do I have a motion and second for authorizing payment of all salaries and wages? >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I.
>> Do I have a motion and second to open public comment? >> Some move. Second. All >> in favor? >> Good evening. Nancy Rich Bay from Upper Deerfield and Fairfield Township.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the board for making some appointments to different boards and committees. Some of these boards and committees have been lacking people to represent us and tonight you're adding more. In the past
month or two, you've added some more and it's really good that you've stepped up to the plate and started appointing people. So, I really appreciate that. I just wanted to commend you for that. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else?
Motion to close. We have a motion close. >> Motion second. All >> in favor? Commissioner's reports. >> I want to start with Commissioner S. >> Commissioner Sar.
>> Commissioner Sar is going to Commissioner Sar can talk instead of me trying to go over the last speaker. >> Well, thank you. Um, Commissioner Al, would you like to start? Sure. I attended uh just yesterday the human
relations commission uh meeting and one of the big things there is we need more volunteers to become members of it. So anybody out there wants to become a member you know submit your name and uh we'll gladly entertain it. also attended
a meeting with the office of aging, the advisory uh council. Again, they're doing great steps forward and uh continue working with them. Looking forward to it. That's it. >> Thank you, Commissioner Garcia.
>> Yes. Good evening, everyone. And in honor of um Women's History Month, welcome to all the women in the room. It has been an incredible month celebrating women. Um yes. UM, I'VE BEEN INVITED TO SPEAK AT several groups at Girl Scouts here.
There's a uh council here, a trip here in Bridton, which I was honored to be able to go and attend and help uh the young ladies understand how to raise their voices and learn about democracy and civics and government, which was really an honor to do that. Uh yesterday we had the pleasure, director uh Taylor
and I and the clerk uh Celeste Riley to go to the governor's mansion in for celebration regarding um in celebration of women's history month. That was quite a nice experience. It was great to share with the director. We had a great evening and uh Republican, independent,
Democrat, all women, fierce, phenomenal women that lead our state in New Jersey. I'm very proud of that. And uh also congratulations to Jennifer Webb McCrae. Madam prosecutor who is honored THIS I'm actually going to read a little bit
about you uh madam prosecutor you have redefined the role of prosecutor by pioneering and sustaining innovative youth justice initiatives including the Cumberland County Positive Youth Development Coalition, a communitywide transformative organization to reduce
youth violence and the Cumberland County Crime Victims Victims Assistance Program. the first of its kind in New Jersey. Madame prosecutor has also instituted the first gun safety awareness program in Cumberland County and headed the first gun buyback program among many other initiatives. She's
president-elect of the National District Attorneys Association. And uh we welcome you, we honor you, and you were also honored last month for Black History Month, and I neglected to say to mention you. I'm sorry. My apologies, but thank you for all you do for our county.
Yeah, I'm good. Thank you, >> Commissioner. >> No, I'm like, man, that's a hard act to follow. Uh, so a couple things. Um, I want to uh commend the CC Tech board over there. You guys are doing great work. Um, I got to attend a meeting. Um,
they had a teacher of the month, student of the month thing. The what they do over there is amazing. We are so lucky. It's a shining star in our county and we should always be highlighting everything they're doing over there. It's amazing. Um Matt and his team over at Park and Rex, they uh they got the new um all the
um fair uh all the what do they call the stands over there. Grand stands. Can't think of the word. All the grand stands built. Um and the ticket booths. And I I only had a chance to drive by and take a look at it. It looked amazing. And I actually saw the day they put the grand
stands up and but the ticket booth take if you get a chance drive by. It looks amazing over there. So great work to you and your team. Um I know you did a lot of work with that. Uh board of elections. Um we have a um what was it
so long ago? I feel like uh >> I don't want to forget to say what I was going to say. Oh, we have they're they're picking out some logo that we need to choose and I don't want to forget to in close session. We have to choose a logo. So, I don't want to forget to to show you guys that and take a look at it. They asked me to do that
and just that's pretty much it. >> Thank you, Mr. Romero. >> Uh I attended the board of uh the board of health uh meeting and we were going over the budget over there uh for 2025.
We had a we used 4,217,000. In 2026, we budget 4,42 which is a 4.39% increase over last year, which is I think it's it's a great job. We're doing it, keeping it down, trying to pick uh
keep it down. Don't forget this is not money out of our pockets. Uh this is all from grants that are given to us. So don't get scared that your taxes are going to go up or anything like that because of this. All right. Uh we also
had two new members, Michael Husband and George Sarantine Santorio and they are the new board members that we have and uh welcome them for them. Uh I welcome them for being with us on the board of health. It took a while to come up with
them but uh they're great guys and they'll do a great job. George especially George San Antonio uh he used to be with the vine board of health for many many years and retired so he'll be a great help to our to our board of
health. Another uh another meeting I have was uh with Kevin and uh director uh and u Melissa Niles and L Vasquez deputy director. Uh we spoke about we had uh
$250,000 that we had extra that we could use it to help uh food food uh organization with uh that make create make food kitchens and all that. And we also have
it uh we will help schools uh divide a lot of them. And this is Melissa's uh hard work that came up with this idea uh where $5,000 will be given away to schools around the county to help them. Again, this is grand money. This is
money that we don't use, we lose. So everything we could do for the county is a p is positive and uh I think it's a great idea. We also uh had a 1.9 uh million uh that was available. Uh we
needed some cameras to protect our our our inmates from harming themselves as using drugs and I think it was a good thing that Melissa uh is giving up part of that budget so we could 29,000
so we could put it in use. Again, this is grand money. This is not money coming out of your pockets. and it'll be good for our community and our jails. Uh we also order 15 vending machines. Uh
that's I think it's a great thing is uh I got one here. This is what we're going to have in our vending machines. N cans. This dark cans is a nozzle spray. I have one right here that when somebody overdose, they could use it and we could
save lives. And I think this is this is very nice. that that Melissa's doing this for us, that we could sit together and uh come up with all these ideas, creative ideas that we could help our county out. Um,
and that's about all right now. So, I I thank you, Melissa. I thank Megan for the great job she did in our budget, and keep up the good work. Thank you, deputy director. >> Thank you. So, usually I like to talk
about a few upcoming events, so I will do that in a second. But I do have I'd be remiss not to go back and talk about a few events that I had the opportunity to attend. So, one was the fire EMS awards dinner. It's a Friday before last very nice um dinner and they were
honoring special every year they honor an event that has occurred and it's nice to see some recognition go to where it deserves. So, there were some downtownship firefighters that were being honored for a water rescue that they had performed. It was remarkable. We got to hear the story about it and it
really was remarkable. also being honored though. And what I really like to see was our 911 dispatchers were being honored. And like I say, sometimes these are the unsung heroes. They don't get talked about, but they make sure that people get to where they need to go uh in order to save lives. And they're
working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Monday through Friday, weekends, holidays, doesn't matter. So, it was really nice to see them get some special recognition that night. So, I wanted to uh congratulate all of them again. And then also, we had the women's hall of fame and it was talked about earlier. The women's hall of fame was a was a great event. I mean, first and foremost,
some really remarkable women were honored and that was great to see. But what I really found remarkable about the dinner itself was when you walked around, you saw a lot of young people there. And I was like, man, there's a lot of young people. What's going on here? And then I found out that a few of the high schools actually uh brought um some of the young ladies over to watch
this. And you know, people that know me know I'm a girl dad, right? I have two girls. I talk about them, my son, all the time. But it really was nice to see that uh to to let them see these women getting honored and and to see what it means to not only be successful in your
career, but successful in other things, successful in your community. So, I really thought that was was great and meaningful. So, in any event, there couple events I wanted to talk about, speaking of, you know, dispatch going on right now, but uh couple events I want to talk about. The Port Norris uh fire
department is having their oyster fried oyster dinner this Sunday. Now, I don't know if there's any more tickets. It's usually a soldout event. It's great. They do it by uh by annually, so I think they have another one coming up in Octoberish, September or October. But in any event, I don't know. So, give a call. See, it's a it's great food, but
it's also a great cause. And then finally, I know there's a eye screening over on 72 North Pearl Street from 3 to 6 on April 9th. Hopefully, I got all that information right, but I'm going to ask that we make sure that we put that out on our uh social media. So, I uh eye
screenings there. make sure if you need one, get out there and utilize the service. So, thank you everybody. It's all about >> Thank you. I would just like to say um what Commissioner Garcia Blicki said about the event that the governor held
last night. It was a great honor. Um I I believe there was only three of us in the county that were invited and and it was greatly appreciated on my part. It was I I feel very bipartisan there. Everybody in the room was so eager to
see the governor, have their picture taken and um you know and it was an opportunity to meet other commissioners. So So it was a great event. I I'd like to highlight the Department of Aging
in 2026. Total grants awarded were 5,400 and change. We now have a permanent outreach office space within the violence uh senior center expanding our reach and accessibility. Implemented on implemented an online
newsletter platform through constant contact to tell the story of the great work being done and the services that are offered. They have a fully fund. They have fully funded the countywide alert system that will reach seniors, notify of overdoses,
road closures, and any other emergency alert messages the county will need. They'll be rolling out the no wrong door pilot program allowing seniors to apply for various services in one central location instead of having to drive all
over the county to get help. there. They will also be have coming out with a mobile unit. So, that's something we're very excited about to help our seniors. And I do I just do I I think we should highlight as um Commissioner Capazola
had mentioned that that the fairgrounds have they have new grand stands and they're going to be ADA accessible. So, that's that's a great thing. Keep your eyes and ears open for some exciting news that's coming from the Cumberland County's office. I'd like to highlight
uh the 911 and OEM director Dawn Bowen and her deputy director Gabe Scarpa. They led the Cumberland County response to the latest emergency of the burning barge that was moving up the river. Dawn's team took the lead and hosted the
operations center with representatives from federal, multi-state, and municipal departments. They make Cumberland County the sex the success that we are and I I just she did a terrific job. The whole team did a great job and it was very
fortunate for us that the barge the fire was put out in a day. It never came into any of our ports because we were very concerned um you know about any kind of pollutants coming off of the barges, the possible contamination to our oyster
beds. the barge was moved back to Camden. So, you know, thank you, Dawn, and your team. And that's all I really have. >> Director Taylor, I had one more comment I had to make. I forgot. >> Sure. I was invited um last weekend. I was up at Ruckers for the Eagleton
Institute. It's the Center for uh for uh Center for American Women in Politics. And I was on a panel talking about my experience running for office. And uh but it was wonderful because again it was bipartisan. There were independents, Republican, Democrat women
who attended and women in training. This was about ready to run. The program is called and I want to mention that because if you know any women no matter any age because I won my race at the age of 65 um that are interested in running for office or just becoming involved in boards because we need always volunteers
for boards and how to uh how to achieve that. But they can contact this uh the Eagleton Institute. They have a training program every year and it's called ready to run and more women should be involved in local government and um and if they're ready to run or just to serve on
the board they should look that up. It's at ruters in New Brunswick but it was my honor to serve for uh to be invited and speak for Cumberland County uh women. So >> executive session no need.
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