David Silverthorne
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 14
- Total speaking time
- 31:09
- Avg per meeting
- 2:14
- Segments
- 407
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Top issues during term (20)
SCMUA water treatment plant $100 million bonding question
Repair costs were absorbed this time, but replacing an end-of-life plant would be a major capital expense.
Subdivision application for 39 High Street, Newton
No cost attached to the pulled resolution, but the jail property's eventual fate could carry major financial implications for the county.
Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness
No county cost; the proclamation is awareness-only.
Future of the Sussex County jail
About $60,000 of a $100,000 jail planning fund has been spent, with renovation costs potentially running into millions.
Health insurance cost increases loom
About $3 million in added annual insurance cost, which pressures county property taxes.
Sheriff's Office emergency communications and equipment purchases
$3.7 million in federal funding flowing into county public safety without a local tax increase.
New Jersey School of Conservation funding
Closure would end $1.7 million in local economic activity over three years and eliminate 30 jobs.
Veteran Service Officer Availability
Speakers asked the county to fund three full-time VSO positions from state veteran services funding.
Sussex Tech's T-Mobile contest bid for $250,000 and $1 million
Potentially $250,000 to $1 million in private funding for school athletic facilities, at no cost to taxpayers.
Senior and disabled resident transportation funding for 2027
Brings roughly $2.6 million in outside funding into the county for 2027 transportation services.
Dennis Library closure for ~10 months of renovations
Contract amount not yet determined — bids were just opened.
Childhood lead exposure prevention grant
Brings $60,046 in grant funding for lead prevention work.
Youth Services Commission appointments
Older Americans Act Area Plan grant
Provides about $1.9 million in funding for senior services in 2027.
Bridge X-03 replacement on Route 565 in Wantage
$973,450 for construction plus $54,352.26 for engineering.
Fair and adequate school funding
County schools have lost an estimated $13.2 million in state aid over eight years, pressure that lands on local property taxpayers.
Cold Case Arrest in Sussex County's Most Notorious Murder
Cellebrite digital forensics for the Prosecutor's Office
$103,505.68 in annual software maintenance for law enforcement.
July 3-4 storm response and emergency funding advocacy
Unknown — storm cleanup costs and vacancies strain the public works budget.
Opposition to state laws limiting ICE cooperation
Speakers cited an estimated $7.5 billion annual cost of sanctuary policies nationally, while opponents said the resolution wastes county resources.
Decisions during term (297)
Recorded while Silverthorne was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Agenda
Pull of Resolution 14.L — Jail Property Subdivision Application
Executive Session Resolution
Proclamation — Operation Green Light for Veterans 2026
Proclamation — Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Month
Proclamation — 'Salute to Military Veterans'
Approval of agenda with executive session moved forward
Executive session resolution including jail
Motion to adjourn executive session and amend subjects
Adoption of meeting minutes (September 23 and amended September 9)
Resolutions A-M (consent-style package)
Change Order No. 1 — Historic Courthouse HVAC (F & G Mechanical)
Payment of bills (October 14, 2026)
Personnel agenda of 10/14/26
JCP&L electric service agreement — 135 Morris Turnpike, Frankford
RESOLUTION RE: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE INSERTION OF ANY SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE IN THE 2026 BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX RELATING TO THE FY27 CHILDREN’S INTER-AGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL (CIACC) CONTRACT #27OGUR IN THE AMOUNT OF…
RESOLUTION RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF TREE WORK FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND PLANNING, DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS, COUNTY OF SUSSEX FROM MIDHURST TREE CARE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00
RESOLUTION RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR ELIZABETHTOWN GAS COMPANY, A PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY, TO IMPLEMENT TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COUNTY ENGINEER, INCLUDING THE CLOSURE OF A SECTION OF CR 616 AS DEFINED…
RESOLUTION RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COMMISSIONER DIRECTOR AND THE CLERK OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX AND ELIZABETHTOWN GAS COMPANY ALLOWING INSTALLATION OF A NATURAL GAS MAIN ON, OVER, UNDER, OR…
RESOLUTION RE: AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT TO ELIZABETHTOWN GAS COMPANY, A PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY, A CONDITIONAL WAIVER FROM COUNTY POLICY FOR ROAD OPENINGS FOR WORK WITHIN COUNTY ROUTE 616 DURING THE COUNTY’S WINTER WORK MORATORIUM
Voting record (221)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
adopt Resolution A
adopt Resolution A
approve the Agenda as amended
Pay the Bills List
Approve the Personnel Agenda
adopt the Executive Session Resolution and enter into Executive Session
adopt Resolutions A-M
Approval of agenda with executive session moved forward
Executive session resolution including jail
Adoption of meeting minutes (September 23 and amended September 9)
Resolutions A-M (consent-style package)
Pay Bills List A
adopt Resolutions A-C
approve the zoning permit for the Dennis Library
Resolution 13.A – Holly Saraceni as Clerk Pro Tem
adopt Resolution A
adopt Resolutions A-L
Approve the Personnel Agenda
Pay Bills List B
Resolutions 14.A-14.L (grant acceptances, gas agreement, road closure, LSRP services and more)
Resolutions 15.A-15.C (change orders and library contract extension)
Payment of Bills List A (amended)
Payment of Bills List B (Space abstains)
Personnel Agenda of 09/23/26
New Business – Dennis Library zoning permit filing
adopt Resolutions A-H
Pay Bills List A
adopt Resolutions A-X
approve a resolution for the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office to be authorized to submit an application for the 2026-2027 Operation Helping Hand Grant
Pay Bills List B
Pay Bills List C
SCUMA bond resolution for September 9 agenda
Said the Board still can table or vote no at the next meeting if the resolution is not suitable.
Adoption of Resolutions A and B
This is a nonpartisan issue of sloppy government, and it is one area where the board has some control.