President – Mayor Bill Curtis welcomed all in attendance. He also thanked Dr. Phil Passes and his colleagues at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus for sponsoring the business meeting breakfast. He then asked all to stand for the flag salute and a moment of silence.
Mayor Curtis then called upon the Treasurer – Mayor Emeritus Chris Boyle to present the Treasurer’s report.
After the Treasurer’s Report Mayor Curtis called upon Mayor Emeritus and Golf Classic Scholarship Fundraiser Golf Chairman. Mayor Emeritus Corby thanked all the sponsors and participants for making the 35th Annual Golf Classic a success. He started we are reaching almost one million dollars in awarded scholarships to high school seniors, ocean county vo-tech and ocean county college students. As a founding member of the scholarship fundraising committee he spoke of how he then Mayor of Pine Beach, and the late Mayor Bill Hornidge of Beachwood and the late Mayor Dave Siddons of Island Heights met for dinner one night. They wanted to raise money to help the kids in Ocean County. After brainstorming a golf outing was agreed upon. Through the support of our sponsors, members, and community this event became and continues to be an annual welcomed “sold out” event every year. The slogan of the event that this one “Is For The Kids”.
Dr. Passes updated the County’s dignitaries on many of the efforts taking place throughout RWJBarnabas Health to address health and wellbeing, extending beyond the walls of the hospital. Inclusive initiatives taking place for Ocean County residents, include additional outpatient mental health services, homelessness prevention and food security.
After Dr. Passes presentation, Mayor Curtis called upon Ocean County Commissioner Frank Sadeghi. The Commissioner spoke about preserving open space in Ocean County.
Mayor Curtis asked if there were any questions or comments from the floor. There were none.
Mayor Curtis mentioned the October business meeting hasn’t been scheduled yet, and that there is no meeting in November due to the holidays, and the League of Municipalities convention. As soon as the October meeting has been finalized meeting notices will be sent out accordingly.
Motion and second to close the meeting.
