# November 12, 2026 BC  Regular Meeting


**Body:** County of Sussex
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting on November 12, 2026, included several procurement- and infrastructure-related actions. The board unanimously approved resolutions A–K covering contract awards, change orders, and bids; the transcript does not identify the vendors, contract amounts, or individual projects. Commissioners also unanimously approved on first reading a capital ordinance appropriating $6,127,378 from two grants for roadway and bridge improvements, with a public hearing scheduled for December 9. They approved a 2026 capital-budget amendment, a transfer of current and library-fund appropriations, and payment of bills. The county administrator reported that ARPA-funded modular units for the Frankford campus had been delivered and were scheduled for installation, and that construction of the Sheriff’s and Health departments’ pole barns was about 90% complete. County staff are also pursuing reimbursement from a $135,000 grant for stormwater GIS asset mapping; the county reported having spent a separate $500,000 grant on food-pantry supplies.

Commissioners discussed the proposed reconstruction of the Upper Wallkill wastewater plant and potential financing for an estimated $100 million project. Bond advisers’ analysis indicated that financing through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank could depend on additional county security; traditional bond-market financing was estimated at 4.85%, compared with an estimated 2.65% through the bank, with the meeting discussion noting an estimated $1.3 million difference in debt service. No financing decision was made, and the matter is expected on a future agenda as municipalities seek further information. Commissioners also discussed a possible RFP to evaluate a private-company sale of the wastewater system, but no procurement action was taken. The county’s capital-budget review had begun and further meetings were planned.

**Source:** County of Sussex