And >> we don't Yeah, fair enough. >> I'm sorry. >> Okay. [laughter] >> I don't know. And for our next [laughter] >> sorry now that's okay.
>> In compliance for the open public meeting law I wish to state that on January 2nd 2026 the notice of this reorganization meeting the upper township committee was posted on the official township bulletin board the upper township website emailed the
Atlantic City Press the Ocean City Sentinel Legend the Harold Times and followed the township clerk. Tonight's meeting is being video recorded and will be available on Upper Township website. I hereby direct this announcement to be a part of the minutes of this meeting.
>> Would everyone please Oh, we have to presentation of the colors, please. Please rise. Please relax. United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation
indivisibley for all. At this time, we're going to have the national anthem performed by this canal. by the early [singing]
proud wears through The peril or the [screaming] we were so gallentally [screaming] bombs
gave proof. through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say that star spangled
away. For the land of the free and the home [screaming] of the bra. [applause] >> Thank you very much.
At this time, we will >> have the invocation by Pastor Tim from the Trinity United Methodist Church. Would join me in prayer. Gracious God, give thanks for this
community of upper township and for the shared commitment that brings us together today. just pause at the beginning of this annual reorganization meeting to give thanks and to seek your presence and
grace for this community. Mighty and loving God, we pray for Curtis Corson Jr. as he assumes the responsibilities of mayor and for all who serve in public office. Just grant them integrity in decision
making, courage in times of challenging, humility in leadership and compassion for all whom they serve. Bless this township with mutual respect with honest dialogue and with a spirit
of cooperation that seeks the common good. May our leaders be guided by wisdom, our citizens by goodwill, and our shared life together, by a commitment to justice, peace, and care
for one another. May this work be carried out with clarity of purpose, and with hope for the future. We ask all of this in the name of life and hope, Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen. >> Amen.
Next we have the statement of determination of election. A statement of the termination of the board of county canvasers relative to an election held in the township of upper in the county of Kate May in the state of New Jersey for the election of certain officers for said municipality on the 4th day of November in the year of our
lord 2025. The said board did determine that at said election Victor W. Nappa II and Tyler C. Casachio were duly elected for a three-year term as members of the township committee in the township of upper signed on the 19th day of November 2025 by Arthur Stigbfest, chairman of
the board of county c County canvasers and witnessed and certified by Rita M. Rothberg, Kate May County Clerk. Then we'll do the oath of office by Kate May County Commissioner Andrew Bukowski. How do you want to do it? Alphabetically, one at a time. Your
choice. >> You're up first. [clears throat] >> No, I I don't know if you do at the same time. >> No, you >> don't. Oh, I didn't know. >> It's been a while.
Dolely swear domly swear that I will support the United States. United States and the state of New Jersey State of New Jersey that I will bear true faith and algiance
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the government established in the United States and to the government established in the United States and in this state and in this under the authority of the people under the authority of the people
and that I will faithfully faithfully andly andly perform all duties perform all duties of the office of township committee the office of township committee according to the best of my ability when it's the best of my
ability. So help me God. [applause] Youly swear. do solely swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey
>> the state of New Jersey. that I will bear true faith >> I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same >> and allegiance to the same >> and to the government >> to the government >> established in the United States >> established in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this
>> under the authority of the people >> under the people >> and that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully impartially >> and justly >> andly perform all the duties all the duties >> of the office of township
of the office of township >> according to the best of my ability to ability. >> So help me God. CONGRATULATIONS. >> Thank you. Please call the vote. >> Mr. Castio here. >> Mr. Nappen here. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo here.
>> Mr. Zach Blondo >> here. >> Mr. Corson >> present. >> All members are present. >> Next we'll have the nominations for mayor. >> I'd like to nominate Curtis Carson to be mayor of Upper Township. >> Second. >> Please call. >> Mr. Cassaceio. Yes. >> Mr. Nefen. Yes.
>> Mr. Sam Palumbo. Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> Okay. >> Resolutions. >> Are you ready for resolutions? >> Yes. >> Thank you.
Thank you. >> Number one, we have the appointment of the deputy mayor. >> I make a nomination for Vic Nappen to be deputy mayor. >> Second, please call the role. >> Mr. Casaceio, yes. >> Mr. Nappen, yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson.
>> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you. >> Number two, we have the assignment of township committee members to oversee departments. Move the federal resolution. >> Move the resolution. >> Second. Please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio. Yes. >> Mr. Nappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> And that is pretty much mirroring what we did last year with the exception of the revenue and finance department is going to fall under Tyler's >> watch. Number [snorts] three, we have the
appointment of the registered municipal accountant, township engineer, labor council, bond council, and municipal prosecutor. >> Move to resolution. >> Second. Please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio, >> yes. >> Mr. Nappen, >> yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes.
>> Motion carries. Number four, we have the appointment of the mipal attorney. >> Move to resolution. >> Second. >> Mr. Cassaceio. >> Mr. Nappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zach Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> you certainly. Yes.
>> Motion carries. >> Number five, we have the appointment of the municipal public defender. >> Move the resolution. >> Second. >> Please call the role. >> Mr. Casaceio, >> yes. >> Mr. Nap, >> abstain. [clears throat] >> Mr. Sam Palumbo? >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo?
>> Yes. >> Mayor Corson? >> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> Number six, we have the designation of official newspapers. >> Move to resolution. >> Second. Mr. Cassaceio, yes. >> Mr. Nappen, >> yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson,
>> yes. >> Motion carried. >> Seven. Payment of real estate taxes and penalty for late payments. >> Move to resolution. >> Second. >> Please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio, >> yes. >> Mr. Nappen, yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes.
>> Motion carried. Eight. We have schedule of township committee meetings for 2026. >> Move to resolution. >> Second, please call the Mr. Cassaceio, >> yes. >> Mr. Nappen, >> yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes. >> Motion carried.
>> Nine. Providing for bi-weekly payroll. >> Move to resolution. Second. >> Mr. Cassaceio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Napp. Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. 10. Designation of banking institutions as official depositories.
>> Move the resolution. >> Second. >> Please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio. Yes. >> Mr. Nappen. Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. >> May Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. 11. Appointments to the Upper Township Planning Board. >> Move to resolution.
>> Second. >> And the appointments are as follows. Class one members that would be myself as mayor. Class three member will be Sam Palumbo, committee. Class two member will be Richard Kmnowski.
Class four member would be Matt Unsworth, Chris Piper, Paul Casio. Our alternate members will be Rich Mure, Travis Tomlin, Brook Fisher, Andy Shaw, the class
four member appointed to a four-year term. Everybody is we're merging into two boards, so there's various terms. Uh also Ted Kingston, Joe Harney and Chris Magcguire the second.
So various lengths of terms because of the merger of the two boards but that will be our makeup of our new board. >> Mr. Casachio >> Mr. Nappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carry. 12. Establishing salaries
for various officers and employees. >> Move to resolution. >> Second. >> Mr. Cassaceio. >> Yes. Mr. Nappen. Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. 13. We have meeting procedures. >> Move it. >> Second.
>> Please call the RO. >> Mr. Cassaceio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo? >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson? >> Yes. >> Motion carry. 14. Imposing a fee of $20 on all checks given to the township of upper which are dishonored for any reason. >> Move it.
>> Second. >> Please call the RO. >> Mr. Cataceio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Nappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. 15. Authorizing the chief financial officer to maintain a petty cash fund. >> So moved. >> Move the resolution.
>> Second. >> Please call the role. >> Mr. Casaceio. Yes. >> Mr. Nappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. San Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. 16. Authorizing the tax assessor to file a petition of appeal or appeals for the tax year 2026 with the
Kate May County Board of Taxation and the Tax Court of New Jersey to seek corrections of errors and proper values. >> Move to resolution. >> Second, >> Mr. [clears throat] Cassaceio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nappen. Yes. >> Mr. Sano. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. 17. [cough] Adopting the
cash management plan for the township of upper. >> Move to resolution. >> Second. >> Mr. Casaceio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. Yes. >> Mr. Zack Lumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. 18 2026 temporary budget. >> Move. Resolution. Second.
>> Please call the RO. >> Mr. Cassaceio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> 19. Appointment of Thomas H. Heis as risk management consultants. >> Move to resolution. >> Second. >> Please call the role.
>> Mr. Cassaceio. Yes. >> Mr. Mappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. San Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo? >> Yes. >> May Coren? Yes. >> Motion carry. 20. Confirming appointments to various positions required by the Atlanta County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund. >> Move to resolution. >> Second. >> Please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Nappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. San Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. 21. Appointing the fund commissioner and alternate fund commissioner for the New Jersey Solutions Joint Health Insurance Fund. >> Move to resolution. Second. >> Who's the role?
>> Mr. Cassaceio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nap. Yes. >> Mr. San Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. Yes, >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carry. 22. Adoption of the National Incident Management System. >> Move the resolution. >> Second. >> Please call the RO. >> Mr. Kazakio.
>> Mr. Mr. Nappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. 23. Appointing members to the Upper Township Municipal Court Security Committee. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Please call the RO.
>> Mr. Cassaceio. Yes. >> Mr. Nappen. Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. Yes, >> Mr. Zach Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. 24. Appointments to the Upper Township Sports and Recreation Advisory Board. >> Move to resolution. >> Second. >> Mr. Cassaceio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nappen.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Sherry. 25. Appointment of various persons to township positions. >> Move to resolution. >> Second. >> Mr. Cassaceio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nappen. Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. Yes.
>> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes. Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. 26. Appointing the Upper Township Green Team Advisory Committee. >> Move the resolution. >> Second. >> Mr. Cassaceio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. San Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zach Palumbo.
>> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> And 27 urging the governor of the state of New Jersey to immediately declare a state of emergencies for the Jersey Shore beaches. >> Move it. >> Second. >> And just for the record, this deviates from our uh
normal agenda. This is something we need to do for housekeeping for business. Our congressman has asked us to please try to get the attention of the governor. Other municipalities have done it. We are uh we in October declared a state of
emergency. We were one of the first municipalities to do it and uh trying to get the state to recognize it. So the federal government will declare a state of emergency. So >> Mr. Cassaceio, yes. Mr. Nat, Mr. Mr. Sam Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo. >> Yes.
>> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> At this time, we're going to open it up to the governor body here if they'd like to talk. And uh we'll start with Sam. Do you have anything? >> Uh just wanted to say happy new year to
everyone. And I gentlemen, I look forward to continue collaborating and working together and fixing problems in an adaptive way that saves money for the taxpayers. So, let's let's get after it. Gents. >> Zach, do you have any questions? >> I just want to wish everyone a happy new
year. We have a lot of projects working in the works right now. I want to thank my wife and kids for making it out here and also congratulate uh you two on getting on again. It was great. >> Enjoy working with everyone on the committee. Mayor, congratulations.
>> Thank you. >> And uh that's it. >> Uh yeah, just real quick, I'd like to thank my family for uh putting in all the extra time so I can do this and give back to the community. Um I'd like to thank the voters for their support and
guys that enjoyed working with y'all, all you guys last year. Look forward to another productive, successful year here in 2026. >> I sure do. Good evening everybody. Thank you so much for joining us. It's a very special night. I'd like to thank my family. My mom, my dad, my kids,
Danielle, Chameleia, hi Chameleia. Uh I know this is a tough day back for a lot of people. It's a lot of people's first day back to work. Uh a lot of people have been working all through this. For me, I'm a teacher. This is my first day back. So having this long extended day, you guys
choosing to come out to share this evening with us is much appreciated. Um, and I do want to make sure that everybody is invited out to the Seville Tavern afterwards. We'll be having some refreshments and everybody's invited. So, thank you again for supporting Tyler and I tonight and your continued support
of Upper Township. >> Thank you. Um, well, I would like to start off by congratulating you, the two of you, for your recent re-election and swearing in. It's been an honor working with the two of you and for the whole committee.
Thank you for putting your trust in me and faith in me and allowing me to continue as mayor. Tonight we have some important guests. We have two of the county commissioners here, Bob War and Wesky. Thank you for coming out. We also have our county Republican leader Mike
Don and our potential Republican leader was here. I think he stepped out though. But we also have George B one of our locals who is a uh MUA director. Thank you, George, for coming out tonight. I don't know if I've missed anyone. If I
have, I'm sorry. We have members of the community, our boards that have served in the past, and it's an honor and a pleasure to see you all here. This township committee, it's been quite an interesting year. Um quite a young group of gentlemen. It's been a pleasure
serving with them. They have a lot of new ideas, a lot of innovative ideas. Some days can be very challenging though. [laughter] I think in the last year we have accomplished a lot. We have uh obviously
expanded some of the recreation stuff. Uh we have enhanced and improved our pickle ball system. We had four courts in the planning. We turned that into 13. And that was not going to be possible without the whole committee working together, having the
vision and seeing the need for it. And our township employees were very instrumental in helping with that. We have new legal counsel. We have new business administrator. It's been quite the interesting year and it's the team has
pulled together well. I look forward to this upcoming year because we do have a lot of stuff in the works. There's going to be a lot of changes. We're looking at other revenue streams. We're looking at cost savings. That's why we combine the planning and zoning boards. There's
going to be a significant savings just in time, energy, and just in soft cost that don't even people don't see the lights on and all that. Like I said, it's been quite interesting and I look forward to it working again this year with everyone. Thank you very
much. >> Thanks, Mayor. I I need to sneak in one more. Gianna, I'm sorry. Sorry, I'm going to put you on the spot. That national anthem was worthy of a Philadelphia Eagles fly over and I want to thank you for coming out for the second time and doing that for me. I
know it's painful, but thank you. [applause and cheering] Moving right along. Jim, do you have anything for us tonight? Uh nothing other than uh congratulations to the two gentlemen on on the committee and a shout out to Joanne for rattling off that roll call.
>> Worthy of a Philadelphia Eagles play. [laughter] >> We converted him quick. The cheese fan. >> Joanne, do you have anything for us tonight? >> Just happy new year to everyone and looking forward to 2026 with you all. >> John, do you have any >> Nothing. Just thank you again for for
the reappoint. Congratulations, guys, and looking forward to working with you. >> Thanks, John. Barbara, do you have anything? >> Happy New Year. Again, I'll echo everyone else's sentiments. Happy New Year. Congratulations to you, Curtis, as mayor again. Congratulations to Victor and Tyler. Looking forward to working with all of you, uh, particularly Tyler
in revenue and finance this year. >> Great. He earned it. He's been working really hard. >> At this time, we because we have to, we will open it up to public comments. Is there anyone in the public would like to comment?
Hearing no public comment, we will close the public portion and we will ask for the benediction by father or pastor. And I want to remind everyone, please come back to the seo tavern. I excuse
me, it's a tavern now. >> And have a cocktail or whatever. >> Drinks. >> Yeah. >> Yes. I invite you to all invite you all to blessing as you share blessing. Now let us pray together.
God of blessing and abundance, we give thanks for the work accomplished this evening and for the spirit of cooperation that makes community life possible and abundant. We are grateful for the
blessing and abundance you have provided for us and for the community of upper township at this meeting. We ask you to guide the mayor, the members of the township committee, township staff, and
all who serve the public to the ways of abundance and blessing for the community of upper township. to grant them courage for difficult decisions, patience in times of challenging and a steady
commitment to the welfare of all residents. May they lead with wisdom and serve with a generosity of heart. Watch over this township and all who call it home.
Go before us. Go beside us as we leave this place and guide our steps in the days ahead. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. And all God's people say, "Amen."
>> Just need a motion to adjourn. >> Well, the kids like >> Yeah. Okay, >> Trip, come on up. You're the oldest, >> not going to ask you twice. [laughter] >> Curtis is hungry. He gets hangry.
>> Stand between your father and I. When I tell you to take that little hammer, get the gap. Don't break. >> At this [clears throat] time, we'll entertain a motion to adjourn. I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> Please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio, yes. Mr. Nathan, >> yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo, yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo, >> yes.
>> Mayor Corson, >> yes. >> Hit it. HEY [applause and cheering] >> JOANNE, I got to say >> I was watching That's fake.