Cape May County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Youth Services Commission
The Cape May County Youth Services Commission approved the 2024‑26 Comprehensive Plan and the 2024 application allocating $363,189. It also approved a $10,700 set‑aside for electronic bracelets and funding for Acenda Integrated Health’s Intensive Supervision Program. Several other items, including the Monitor Subcommittee report and By‑Law revisions, were approved with motions carried.
- Approved 2024‑26 YSC Comprehensive Plan (yes: Pat Devaney, Zach Gorecke, Erik Shenkus, Adrienne Breitinger, Jamie Moscony, Donna Groome, Hillary Brown, Joe Landis, Peter Belasco, Anne Garrison, Bob Schober, John Roy, Shannon Casula, Gary Hrynoweski, Shirley Robinson; abstain: Steve Schuck, Danita Pierce, Maria Hadley)
- Approved 2024 YSC Application for $363,189 (yes: Pat Devaney, Zach Gorecke, Erik Shenkus, Adrienne Breitinger, Jamie Moscony, Donna Groome, Hillary Brown, Joe Landis, Peter Belasco, Anne Garrison, Bob Schober, John Roy, Shannon Casula, Gary Hrynoweski, Shirley Robinson; abstain: Steve Schuck, Danita Pierce, Maria Hadley)
- Approved $10,700 set‑aside for Electronic Bracelet (yes: Pat Devaney, Zach Gorecke, Erik Shenkus, Adrienne Breitinger, Jamie Moscony, Donna Groome, Hillary Brown, Joe Landis, Peter Belasco, Anne Garrison, Bob Schober, John Roy, Shannon Casula, Gary Hrynoweski, Shirley Robinson; abstain: Steve Schuck, Danita Pierce, Maria Hadley)
- Approved funding to Acenda Integrated Health for the Intensive Supervision Program (yes: John Roy, Anne Garrison; abstain: Steve Schuck)
- Approved Monitor Subcommittee report (yes: Joe Landis, Shirley Robinson; abstain: Steve Schuck)
- Approved By‑Law revisions (motion carried)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board approved the consent agenda and a series of resolutions (586‑23 through 596‑23) authorizing leaves of absence, salary changes, appointments, event indemnifications, a proclamation of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and advertising for bids on the Third Avenue resurfacing contract. The meeting also included a presentation on a proposed $96 million general‑obligation bond sale, but no vote on that proposal was recorded. Commissioners discussed the pending Cooper University Hospital acquisition of Cape Regional Medical Center and scheduled follow‑up meetings.
- Approved consent agenda (vote not recorded)
- Approved Resolution 586‑23 granting and amending leaves of absence
- Approved Resolution 587‑23 supplementing salary resolution and appointments
- Approved Resolution 588‑23 indemnification agreement for AirFest Festival
- Approved Resolution 589‑23 appointment of Donna Doyle to Pollution Control Financing Authority
- Approved Resolution 595‑23 proclamation of September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Approved Resolution 596‑23 contract documents for resurfacing Third Avenue in Stone Harbor and authorized bid advertisement
Human Services Advisory Council
The Council accepted the minutes from the June 7, 2023 meeting and approved various committee reports. Members reviewed 2023 Point-in-Time Count data showing an increase in homelessness and discussed updates to the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.
- Approved minutes from 6/7/23 meeting
- Accepted committee reports as presented
- Youth Services Commission approved $293,189 for 2024 programming