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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL & HISTORIC AFFAIRS TO APPLY FOR THE PROJECT GRANTS PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Historical Commission (“NJHC”) is a state agency within the Department of State dedicated to the advancement of public knowledge and preservation of New Jersey history; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs is in the process of completing a permanent exhibition in the County’s Court House building, located in the City of Paterson; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs is recommending that the County apply for a Project Grant from the NJHC, in the amount of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00); and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the March 12, 2025, meeting of the Public Works Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes a grant application for a Project Grant from the NJHC, in the amount of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00).
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, Director of the Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs, and Director of the Board of County Commissioners are authorized execute any documents for the grant application and take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
ZMQ March 25, 2025