Emails Reveal County Administrator Blaming Police Chiefs; County Dispatch Plan Breaks Even with Only Half the Towns Participating

Emails released may put a damper on the County-Wide Dispatch Plan and leave County Administrator Jerry DelRosso with some explaining to do.

On December 3, 2015, Galloway Township News broke the story about Atlantic County and Stockton University entering into an estimated $31 million dollar contract for a Countywide Dispatch Center and Stockton Police Center.  The catch however was every taxpayer in Atlantic County would pay the majority of the bill for years.

Galloway Township News waited almost a month before the County would release documents regarding the Countywide Dispatch Center only after having been met with resistance from Jennifer Starr who is the Assistant County Counsel. 

Atlantic County Releases Blacked Out Copies of Documents on Proposed Dispatch Center

On November 15, 2015, Galloway Township News had submitted two Open Public Records Requests with Atlantic County regarding the Countywide Dispatch Center. Documents between the years of 2012 and 2015 were sought. 

Now, almost a month later after waiting for the County to release the documents and after having been met with resistance from Jennifer Starr who is the Assistant County Counsel, the County released documents that are almost of no use. About 80% of the documents were poorly blacked out by the County stating in our opinion an invalid exemption.

Atlantic County, Stockton University Plan $31 Million Dollar Dispatch Center; Some Municipalities to Pay Double in Costs

Atlantic County and Stockton University have entered into an estimated $31 million dollar contract for a Countywide Dispatch Center and Stockton Police Center.  The catch is every taxpayer in Atlantic County will flip the majority of the bill for years to come and layoff of employees will be required.

On November 10, 2015 Atlantic County conducted a presentation in which every Mayor was invited to attend. The County presented what appears to be outdated figures of a project that is estimated to cost about $31 million dollars which is to be bonded. 

According to the presentation released by Atlantic County, Stockton University will contribute $4.8 million to the project and 8 acres of land located on Stockton's property on Pomona Road and Duerer Street, for the complex to be built.