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A member of the public expressed alarm at a figure presented in the CGL report — \"$424,758,603\" — and asked how that number was derived and what it would mean for the county. \"It's almost a half a billion dollars,\" the commenter said, and asked which report and consultant produced the estimate.

Chuck Albino, identified in the meeting as director of corrections, responded to public questions and described the county's operational challenges. Albino said CGL is a recognized correctional design and management firm and that the 2023 figure was an industry estimate based on inputs at the time. \"I don't think you can get to an exact dollar amount until you actually design something,\" Albino said. He added that any final cost would depend on the specific facility design and on how many counties participate in a shared facility, which can change per‑county shares based on economy of scale.

Albino described staffing and operational strains at the existing facility and urged caution about assuming construction alone solves operational issues. \"You can build anything you want, but after you're done building it, you also have to staff it,\" he said, noting recruitment and retention have been difficult for Corrections.

County administrators and other speakers said the CGL report was prepared in 2023 and that earlier plans to build a different facility had been canceled before that report. Officials said the $424.8 million figure reflected post‑COVID cost inputs and that the county did not \"make up\" the number; rather, it derived from consultant analysis and multiple local inputs.

Officials also discussed an interim arrangement to house some county inmates in Camden County as part of an effort to relieve operational strain. A county speaker said preliminary discussions target an October–January window to transition custody from some out‑of‑county placements to Camden as an interim measure while design and staffing planning continues. \"We're hopeful that maybe by the through from October through January, we can transition to get out of Pleasant and move to Camden,\" a county official said.

Speakers emphasized there is no finalized construction design and that any projection is preliminary until design work is complete. The county also noted potential savings if multiple counties participate in a shared facility, reducing per‑county capital burden through economies of scale.

No final design, bond issuance or construction contract was approved during the meeting; county officials said the discussion reflected planning, consultant findings and ongoing coordination with Camden and other partners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cumberland County Commissioners Work Session September 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public questions about a 2023 CGL cost estimate for a new county jail prompted county officials and the corrections director to explain that the $424,758,603 figure was a consultant projection and that design, staffing and potential multi‑county partnerships will determine any final cost.","taxTitle","Cumberland County, New Jersey","taxId",5829,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473676,"Resident complains county broadcast includes commercials that override meeting audio; county pledges to investigate",101,2023000,2124000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5743370-19217ee67b1565697f3fe0a7f1bf3cc9&start=2023&end=2124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5743370-19217ee67b1565697f3fe0a7f1bf3cc9/thumbnail_2023000.jpg","/articles/6473676/Cumberland-County/New-Jersey/Resident-complains-county-broadcast-includes-commercials-that-override-meeting-audio-county-pledges-to-investigate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473676-65364fd2b41f0c7a9d61f03803dcfa47/orig.mp4?Expires=1770892347&Signature=RrY5hh~AlpcGwIMYrUwTVnx53zK1-hNX6F12Cahln8FWtDQ7jsvooFEWRmkEpmp7Nb29dN2q0ZVRcNz1GsvygV0Q9nuW8gQV9lbpp7ME8I3DQG-6hmGeWWDNGtPt4fdPMndy5jMlhAFJlfWX7ih2SoHTodn7pcaBOhc7J4iJ5A6FB9CoOX04fEN2vlv6vR4uDTYpMGOvNbXOC-3ckNkMhrK0scVzNzB3FamgeWQuCIlw7nIPZuuJ3tuHyCxLBUtQKOB1s2njSTqLDuNwFNSjm6w99sdPkPAIl2zMA4OBPMouLv0ZBJ7QG5vA3xbJbZTtSKUG7scKVabgKsfS1LtPJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sandy Acevedo of Upper Deerfield Township raised a concern during public comment that the county's broadcasts on Quinn Broadcasting (QVC/Quinn Media) include commercials that have, in her experience, played over the meeting audio during public comment. \"That averages out to about $2,000 a meeting,\" Acevedo said, and asked whether the county should allow commercials to interrupt meeting remarks.

Acevedo said the commercials have sometimes overridden speakers and that the live audio quality has been poor. County staff said they were not aware that commercials were being played and apologized, noting the sound quality issue could be on the county side as well. A county official told her, \"We will look into that,\" and staff committed to investigating the audio feed and vendor arrangements.

The meeting later included a closing production note stating the broadcast partner and platform information used for live streaming: \"QVC broadcasts on Comcast cable channel 22 and live streams its programming on Facebook and YouTube,\" and identifying Quinn Media and QVC as broadcast partners.

County staff said they will review the contract or vendor arrangements and the sound feed and will report back to the public with any findings or corrective steps.","A public commenter said Quinn Broadcasting plays commercials that sometimes override the meeting audio and questioned whether the county should be paying for a broadcast that interrupts public comments. County staff said they would investigate and review sound and vendor arrangements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473681,"Newport resident urges county action on speeding on Baptist, Methodist and Fortescue roads",531,335000,866000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5743370-19217ee67b1565697f3fe0a7f1bf3cc9&start=335&end=866","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5743370-19217ee67b1565697f3fe0a7f1bf3cc9/thumbnail_335000.jpg","/articles/6473681/Cumberland-County/New-Jersey/Newport-resident-urges-county-action-on-speeding-on-Baptist-Methodist-and-Fortescue-roads","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473681-e9637fe9f12bf47ea5df170ed8c81471/orig.mp4?Expires=1770892347&Signature=F9XKpybNbsQUYiuIlNJ7Kf6czuIJt-SjjpiKHFjL4yZTRVToop-TaVqVkyY-sB0CP~WvqVAYd8GqWt5b1bsHspJZGryMLa9rRfSZI1uz84TC5mVehTQJzLBLItDzwFLxI5qrhC35lHJ5FzOK1lJVXH7~SPYwSsbQBHv~W6NmGTtJ2FDlfHMETXzI4xk1MVaAGRUstJrZSBXFsHQz6p9iqbMJgf6mNBKBurgXGG8hh1ExaQGmC3eAgRDlMOAMiGG9WEqIDTQE2e0OKFL0HOyffzUnV4h7Fy8Pji~z0l8zKmThLUJqmD9Ijlet4fb4ATKcAnrBtEwwzhL22PUcxQQspQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","\"The speeding situation on Baptist Road, Methodist Road, Landing, and Fortescue is outrageous,\" said Nora Eller, who gave her address as 310 Methodist Road in Newport during the public comment portion of the meeting. \"We have children that play there ... it is absolutely horrific.\"

Eller told the board she has contacted state police but that intermittent patrols have not solved the problem. She asked whether the county could install physical traffic calming measures such as speed bumps or change the blinking light at Fortescue and Landing Road to a full traffic signal.

County officials replied that some actions are constrained by state authority. A county speaker said, \"Anytime you change an intersection ... you have to get permission from the state of New Jersey,\" and added the county will refer the matter to the county engineer for a traffic control review and reach out to partners including the New Jersey State Police, the Cumberland County Sheriff and the county Department of Public Works for signage and patrol options.

Officials also described previous attempts to address the area, including installing a flashing light, and cautioned that some measures can have counterintuitive effects. One staff speaker said engineers have found that flashing lights sometimes prompt drivers to speed up rather than slow down.

County staff suggested alternatives to speed bumps, which they identified as problematic for some drivers and insurance concerns. They discussed rumble strips as a lower‑profile option: \"It's like thick paint ... it might be about a quarter inch high. What it does is it rumbles a little bit, but it's not a speed bump per se,\" a staff person said. The county also committed to passing Eller’s contact information to the engineer and returning a follow‑up call.

Eller said she and her partner moved to Cumberland for the area's quiet character and that recent construction traffic and heavy trucks have increased safety concerns. She asked county officials for specific points of contact and next steps; staff advised she also contact state representatives and her state senator and assembly members to advocate at the state level because speed limits and some traffic‑control devices fall under state jurisdiction.

The county recorded the request for follow up and said it would contact the resident once the engineer had reviewed the site.","A Newport resident told commissioners she and neighbors are concerned about speeding on several local roads and asked the county what can be done. County officials said the matter will be referred to the county engineer and that speed limits and traffic‑signal changes require state approval.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473686,"Cumberland County commissioners approve slate of resolutions, from software to personnel and grants",355,1368000,1723000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5743370-19217ee67b1565697f3fe0a7f1bf3cc9&start=1368&end=1723","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5743370-19217ee67b1565697f3fe0a7f1bf3cc9/thumbnail_1368000.jpg","/articles/6473686/Cumberland-County/New-Jersey/Cumberland-County-commissioners-approve-slate-of-resolutions-from-software-to-personnel-and-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473686-a596a9f8bc12a32eee51a961b6f82283/orig.mp4?Expires=1770892347&Signature=W73CO9qwcgTkeI3axwvQ-FYN07UJoTmBCPqrnwixcEYVyhiCpu9VoC4F4Nkt8V~TRkGOcWaFn6yZ9PfNkAtccyS9Fk1bSAB9~J6-vl2y5HD6Stv5ek5SDrcdSOh7h7ctz3x56cR45E84GnqrSr2vKlrBBX70yjnwAc8YNHJT89FHXkYOkMfCVSTJLxgUoaJ6tIHUjmyG2Qzk21ens7CPx940FAbvV0~zXvGPympJj3qt~q1x0BpnYfhWDR0XGM-WqU8UZ~CVcMfA9PycqDx0FUkXwYNp7lIdT8FMtQGoiLJYc8HRpvU873bdTDVScX0CXoF6DsNNdog1OS-zfOfevA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of resolutions during the meeting, adopting measures that range from software procurements to personnel appointments and grant applications.

Resolutions approved included, among others:

- Resolution 2025-521: Award of contract for scheduling/routing software for the Cumberland Area Transit System (RFP 25-30).
- Resolution 2025-522: Award of contract to provide end-to-end accounts payable automation (RFP 25-32).
- Resolution 2025-523: Award of a non-fair-and-open contract for a proprietary software upgrade for the Cumberland County Clerk's office.
- Resolution 2025-524: Award of a non-fair-and-open professional services contract for a PSA/PSDP consolidation study.
- Resolution 2025-525: Award of a contract for repair of a dishwashing unit at the Cumberland County Department of Corrections.
- Resolution 2025-526: Authorization of a shared service agreement for use of light tower equipment by participating public entities.
- Resolution 2025-527: Application for grant funding from the New Jersey attorney general's office (fiscal year 2025) for alternative responses to reduced instances of violence and escalation.
- Resolution 2025-528: Appointment of Nicole Garner of Vineland as department head of the Cumberland County Library.
- Resolution 2025-529: Affirmation of an emergency at the Cumberland County Department of Corrections related to plumbing issues.
- Resolution 2025-530: Authorization for payment of bills.

The board also moved a multi-item consent agenda that included procurement renewals, state contract purchases for emergency communications equipment, extension of contracts for transit software, grant applications (including a New Jersey Transit workforce transportation grant), surplus property declarations, change orders for federal road programs in multiple townships, and other routine procurement and grant‑related actions. Specific consent items read into the record included ID 16191, 16204, 16217, 16221, 16224, 16240, 16241, 16243, 16244, 16245, 16246, 16248, 16249, 16250, 16252, 16253, 16256, 16257, 16261, 16262, 16263, 16266, 16267 and 16268.

Board members recorded \"Yes\" on roll call for the individual resolutions as they were presented. Several resolutions were identified as \"non fair and open\" or proprietary purchases in the record and were approved after the motions and seconds indicated in the public meeting.

The meeting materials and the clerk's office will hold the formal resolution texts and contract documents for public inspection, including full vendor names, contract amounts and any grant‑award terms not read aloud in the meeting.","At the public meeting the board approved a series of resolutions including contracts for software, equipment purchases, appointments, grant applications and emergency actions for the Department of Corrections; the motions were approved by roll call as read into the record.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473691,"Cumberland County awards routing software contract for transit system; vendor supports future micro‑transit",358,1005000,1363000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5743370-19217ee67b1565697f3fe0a7f1bf3cc9&start=1005&end=1363","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5743370-19217ee67b1565697f3fe0a7f1bf3cc9/thumbnail_1005000.jpg","/articles/6473691/Cumberland-County/New-Jersey/Cumberland-County-awards-routing-software-contract-for-transit-system-vendor-supports-future-microtransit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473691-e6de3e6505a595e8e0ac5499114dd27d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770892347&Signature=Pvb~Q~ciK~~fznjRvBgjQVheWW7nDDYfx3MSlDmD~E0jXDigOg-cD-RVEavy53rQ9ssv~H6BxvAPCMpbI7If0v~Atpsu7t~S~IEJ7YbZM14q~xWmjP~GsDErdDVanDeT2RUH9dd7mDLUx~VpTwmklkE7f1MHDUnjK~25HQGa0bnkOEAgSfT-hUbKm8trDKc6lnO9DUJZE2Ra67itu0TvE6WmgLzMD8H1Xpu6FflYtUTQm5Pk3-OafvNqXpLEbtNbPWkCqFGshm8VhDqFXgOZ4~VTBswQKZ~zCWMsdo7NUAab9GO86d2rU5Hte37a~iz7bW-iqNx8ypp~ZBeyFsGMtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cumberland County commissioners approved Resolution 2025-521 on a unanimous voice roll call to award a contract for scheduling and routing software for the Cumberland Area Transit System (RFP 25-30).

The County selected a vendor whose platform county staff said is designed for paratransit operations and can be expanded to support micro‑transit and fixed routes. \"They were the only company that has the capability of us to, integrate, micro transit in the future and to create fixed routes,\" said Susan Suarez, identified in the meeting as \"the project director of Complementary Transit Systems,\" who presented the procurement and answered commissioners' questions.

Suarez told commissioners the system includes customer service and reporting tools needed for grant reporting and ridership profiling. She said the vendor will provide in-person training and that the county expects the software to be in use by Nov. 1, with additional routing and service elements phased in after implementation. \"By November 1 the software will be up and running,\" Suarez said. \"The actual routes will not be up and running by Nov. 1. What we'll be doing is getting an individual to come in to help set up fixed routing.\"

Commissioners asked whether the system could integrate routes recently announced in South Jersey. Suarez replied it can, saying, \"We can integrate micro transit regardless of where they're going in the county.\" She also said the county chose the vendor in part because of its ability to combine larger buses and smaller vehicles under the same routing platform.

The County closed the vote on the resolution after a short discussion. Commissioners and county staff said the software will support existing paratransit operations and allow the county to expand or pilot micro‑transit services in the future.

A county official said the vendor will provide on-site training and customer‑service support and that a phased rollout will follow procurement and training.

Votes at the meeting were recorded by roll call as in the public record; the board approved the resolution on the motion and second presented during the meeting.

The county's next steps, according to presenters, include vendor-led training and follow-up work to configure routes and reporting required for grant compliance.","The county approved Resolution 2025-521 to award a contract for scheduling and routing software for the Cumberland Area Transit System. County staff said the chosen vendor offers paratransit routing with the ability to add micro‑transit and fixed‑route functions and includes training and reporting tools.","actionData","errors"]

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