October 28, 2026 BCC Return to the Regular Meeting

The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting on October 28, 2026 included procurement and funding actions. The board unanimously approved the listed contract, change-order, and bid resolutions (items A–B); the transcript identifies an industrial hygienist’s work inspecting county buildings for mold and other environmental hazards, but provides no vendor or contract amount. It also unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the purchase of one Chrysler Voyager LX minivan for the Department of Health and Human Services, funded through a New Jersey Transit grant, to expand transportation services without requiring a CDL driver. A speaker raised questions about the selection and bidding process for a JCP&L contract; the director said the county could not choose its electric provider. The board also approved the resolutions listed as A–M, excluding L, and the meeting included discussion of applying for and accepting more than $2.6 million in grant funding for transportation assistance for seniors and residents with disabilities; the transcript does not specify the grant’s resolution number or separately state its vote outcome.

Budget and operating-cost discussions included the commissioners’ expectation of cutting roughly $8–10 million from the county budget, citing high insurance costs and significant software expenses. The administrator reported that the county’s 2027 health-plan increase had been reduced from 11.32% to 9.63% after a prescription-benefit rate reduction from Benecard. The board also unanimously approved the October 28 bills list A and approved bills list B, with the director abstaining on the latter. No specific dollar amounts were provided for the minivan or the contract resolutions.