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Sussex County Board of County Commissioners Meeting

January 2, 2026 · Sussex, NJ
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-01-02 (PDF, 11 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.sussex.nj.us ↗
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Attendees

✓ Commissioner Carney (Commissioner)
✓ Commissioner DeGroot (Commissioner)
✓ Commissioner Henderson (Commissioner)
✓ Commissioner Silverthorne (Commissioner)
✓ Commissioner Space (Commissioner)
✓ Clerk Pro Tem Miller (Clerk Pro Tem)
✓ Administrator Marks (Administrator)
✓ Sheriff Strada (Sheriff)
✓ Present: 8/8

Decisions

#1

APPROVED

#2

APPROVED

#3

APPROVED

#4

APPROVED

#5

APPROVED

Agenda Items

#1

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Clerk Pro Tem Miller
#2

Invocation and Moment of Silent Prayer

Father Phillip-Michael Tangorra led the invocation and moment of silent prayer
#3

Salute to the Flag

Clerk Pro Tem Miller asked all to stand and salute the flag
#4

Public Statement

A public statement was read regarding the Open Public Meetings Act
#5

Determination Statement from the November 4, 2025 Election

County Clerk Parrott read the determination statement into the record
#6

Swearing in of Jill Space

Jill Space was sworn in as a Member of the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners
#7

Swearing in of David J. Silverthorne

David J. Silverthorne was sworn in as a Member of the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners
#8

Swearing in of Michael F. Strada

Michael F. Strada was sworn in as the Sussex County Sheriff
#9

Swearing in of Christina Marks

Christina Marks was sworn in as Administrator of the County of Sussex
#10

Resolution Re: Appointing the Director of the Board of County Commissioners for the Year 2026

Commissioner DeGroot nominated Jill Space to be director of the Board for 2026
#11

Resolution Re: Appointing the Deputy Director of the Board of County Commissioners for the Year 2026

Commissioner Carney nominated Jack DeGroot to be Deputy Director
#12

Approval of Agenda

The agenda was approved
#13

Recognition of Dignitaries and Commissioner Remarks

Various commissioners made remarks and recognized dignitaries
#14

Proclamations

None
#15

Public Session from the Floor

No one spoke during this public session
#16

Approval of Consent Agenda

The consent agenda was approved
#17

Appointments

Various appointments were made
#18

Resolutions

None
#19

Awards of Contract/Change Orders/Bid

None
#20

Personnel

None
#21

Public Session from the Floor

Various members of the public spoke
#22

Reminders

A reminder was given to visit the County website for meeting dates and times
#23

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned

Public Comments

3 speakers
Dr. Corey Homer · Topic: Partnership with the commissioners

The college looks to continue the partnership with the commissioners

Neil Clark · Topic: Farmland preservation and trails initiative

Mr. Clark congratulated Commissioner Silverthorne and thanked Commissioner DeGroot for their efforts

Tammie Horsfield · Topic: None

Ms. Horsfield congratulated everyone and looked forward to working with them