Tuesday, July 15, 2025

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CREST HAVEN – The county approved service agreements for one year with three firms in its ongoing opposition to Ørsted North America Inc.’s offshore wind turbine project.
The action took place June 13 as the county Board of County Commissioners retained the professional services of Cullen Dykman LLP, Marzulla Law LLC, and Warwick Group Consultants LLC. 
According to each website, the firms have expertise in matters involving the federal government in marine cases. 
The Warwick Group, based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, notes its “coastal advocacy.” The firm counts Avalon, Stone Harbor, North Wildwood, and the county as its clients. It cites various projects for those entities on its website. 
The resolution involving the three firms lists the county’s earlier resolution that directs “all available resources of the county toward the goal of stopping Ocean Wind I and Ocean Wind 2.” Those projects, it notes, are included in about 161,000 acres of the Atlantic Ocean and seabed set for construction of nearly 200 of the giant turbines.
“The matter is of the greatest urgency and the outcome will likely have lasting and potentially negative impacts on the county, its constituent municipalities, and the residents and visitors for decades to come,” the resolution states. 

Justice Complex Advances

Commissioners approved a $660,000 allocation from the Capital Improvement Fund for professional service expenses related to the Prosecutor’s Office Justice Complex.
The funds will be used for architectural, engineering, environmental, and project management services for the new construction of the complex on Moore Road.
In a related resolution, the board authorized the architectural firm of Olivieri, Shousky, and Kiss PA. The firm, known as OSK Design Partners PA, made a presentation to the board at the May 26 meeting. 
At that time, the firm proposed a fee of $1.22 million for its undertaking of project bidding and construction administration.
The firm will be paid $610,000 now and the remainder of the contract on adopting a bond ordinance.