Jail Meals Price Hiked Slightly

CREST HAVEN – Inmates’ and Cape May County Correctional Center staff meals will cost a few cents more since freeholders approved an increase April 25. By resolution, Trinity Services Group Inc. will charge $1.61 per inmate meal, up four cents, and $1.98 for staff meals, up a nickel. 
The resolution amended the March 22, 2016, contract, and was based on the February 2017 Consumer Price Index – Food Away from Home Index, published by the U.S Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The increase was 2.4 percent over the 2016 figure.
The prices will remain in force until March 31, 2018.
In other action:
* Patricia Callinan of Lower Township was reappointed to the Pollution Control Financing Authority until Feb. 1, 2022.
Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton said the authority underwrites bonds for Atlantic City Electric Co. or other utilities when building or expanding a plant. He said the board meets annually, as required by law.
* Over an objection by Ocean City resident Georgina Shanley to the use of chemicals, the board authorized aerial dispensing to control mosquitoes by the County Department of Mosquito Control. The department has an integrated pest management program that uses a variety of biological and chemical controls as well as water management and surveillance to eradicate mosquitoes. 
* Recognized winners in the county’s Coast Guard Community Foundation’s 2017 Art and Essay Competition. Middle school winners, all from R.M. Teitelman School: 1. Skyler Maisey 2. Gianna O’Neill 3. Carley McDonald. Elementary School winners, all from Cape May City Elementary: 1. Madeleine Wolff, 2. Alexandria Archer 3. Daniel Ferrer.
* Accepted an application for sale from B-JAC Farms LLC, 66 Route 47, Middle Township for 6.78 acres of farmland preservation. Two appraisals will be made before any decision to acquire development easement from the owner.
* Gave the Borough of West Wildwood permission to temporarily close a part of Glenwood Avenue (CR 614) on July 22, American Family Festival, and on July 4 for its annual parade.
* Awarded a $45,500 contract to Scalfo Electric, Inc. for replacement of an emergency generator at the Special Services School District.
* Accepted proposal of Brinkerhoff Environmental Services Inc. for $239,494  for site remediation of Building 22 (former Resdel Building) and “other areas” at the county airport. County Engineer Dale Foster said the lot is subject to the Industrial Site Recovery Act. In 1998 it was cited as an area of concern for soil and groundwater contamination, he said. He said the county has much data on the site.