Gloucester Township Observer Podcast – January 13th, 2025

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2025 Council Reorganization Recap

2025 Reorganization Recap

  • Helen Albright Troxel was sworn back into Council by Assemblymen Dan Hutchison. after winning her 2024 election. 
    • She replaced Dan in 2024 when he moved onto Assembly.
    • Before that she replaced Andrea Stubbs in 2023 and then chose not to seek reelection at the end of that term.
    • She will have to run again 2025.
  • Mercado was the only person nominated to become council president.
    • He had to remind the clerk that this is scripted and they all knew this was how it was going to go down.  CLIP 2
  • Mike Mignone was the only one nominated to council VP.  CLIP 3
  • Mercado is sworn in by the King’s brother Donald Norcross. 
  • Mike Mignone was sworn in by Prince David Mayer
  • Norcross gives a short speech.  CLIP 4

Min Break

  • Mayor Mayer and the higher powers leave before business starts. 
  • No new notable professional services partners were appointed. 
  • Volunteers were also reappointed for 2025
  • Resolution Establishing Order of Business for 2025

– Jim Nash takes exception to the new rule stating a resident may only speak once.  CLIP 5

2025.01.002 Rules of conduct

– Jim Nash also takes exception to this because of the limit the residents are allowed to speak on.  CLIP 6

2025.01.003

– Meeting dates and times were agreed upon. Meetings will now be at 7:00 PM rather than 7:30 PM. CLIP 7

Liaison Appointments

– Blackwood Lake Advisory – Michelle Winters

– Scenic Preservation Committee – Jim Nash

– Housing Authority – Carolyn Grace

– Recreation and Parks – Mike Mignone

– Veterans Committee – Tara Walters

  • It is now called Public Comment CLIP 8
  • Dave Leader ask about consideration around extending the public portion. He clarifies the limitations imposed on the public through the rules of order now. Clip 9
  • Ray Paladoro asks about limiting audio or video to a meeting. Carlamere said he never heard of that.
  • Ray states the 1 way conversations may not work out the way they want. CLIP 10
  • Sam Sweet ask why they are limiting each resident to only speak once. – Orlando claims it is so more people can speak. Didnt the old rules already prioritize new speakers over repeat speakers?
  • He makes the claim that it is because of our behavior at recent meetings, so I inserted a clip in the middle of the reality. It was TOM CARDIS who caused the banter. CLIP 11
  • He makes the case that limiting is a violation of the constitution. I disagree, but it is not promoting it either
  • Dani Paris gives her opinion on why they are limiting speech CLIP 12
  • Dani also ask about why there is no Rabi for prayers
  • Denise reads a statement about our time being limited – CLIP 13
  • Denise also points out that only the public has rules of decorum to follow but council and admin are allowed to do whatever they want. CLIP 14
  • We need to check Troxel for drug use. She has never heard anyone up on the dias yell at anyone. CLIP 15
  • Troxel believes everything is legal and they are being transparent CLIP 16
  • Katlin Garcia just wants unity and cant understand why there is negativity. Why doesn’t everyone just bow down and pray to them. After all, they are the all powerful almighty saviors who allow the people to breathe and eat. CLIP 17
  • School board re-org CLIP 18
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