WEST CAPE MAY — Tensions arose as the Board of Commissioners reorganized Jan. 8.
The seats on the board remain the same going into 2025, so the board followed a regular meeting structure.
Mayor Carol Sabo, Deputy Mayor George Dick and Commissioner Giacomo Antonicello reviewed 43 resolutions.
The discontent began when Antonicello requested that each resolution be read out by its full title. That was met with discourse because solicitor Frank Corrado said he believed it was unnecessary.
That was the first of many disputes between the board members, who disagreed with each other multiple times during the meeting.
Dick thanked the town for handling the snowstorm that passed through southern New Jersey last week.
“I appreciate the work they did. They were out there all day yesterday and today. Thanks a lot for the hard work,” Dick said.
New Jersey was under a state of emergency following a snowstorm Jan. 6. The National Weather Service reported Cape May County received about 5 inches of snow.
“There’s so much impact on what this weather does to the people and on the community,” Antonicello said. “You guys are doing a great job keeping our roads clean and safe. ”
The meeting ended with a public discussion. More than one resident expressed dissatisfaction with how the commissioners conducted themselves during the meeting.
One complaint was about the lack of cohesion among the board and how that can lead to miscommunication and unproductive meetings.
The final resident inquired about the reinstating of the mayor and why the public does not get a formal say on who is elected for the position.
By JULIA DiGERONIMO/For the Star and Wave
