Technical Issues Disrupt Cinnaminson Township Committee Meeting

CINNAMINSON, NJ — Due to technical difficulties encountered by residents who attempting to join the Zoom meeting for Monday night’s meeting, Cinnaminson Township Committee will hold a special meeting to discuss what had been scheduled for the April 19 agenda, according to officials.

The date has not yet been confirmed, but will be posted on the township’s website once it is announced, according to a statement from township officials.

It has been necessary for governing bodies to hold their meetings virtually since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cinnaminson Township Committee has been meeting via Zoom.

The Zoom Link for the April 19 meeting was posted on the township’s website Monday afternoon. When members of the public initially attempted to log in prior to the beginning of the 6:30 p.m. meeting, they were greeted by a message that read, “Committee in Closed Session Until 7:15 p.m.” However, no closed session was listed for the beginning of the meeting.

Shortly thereafter, it was replaced by a message that said the link was invalid. The township then posted on its website and Facebook page that new information had been added, but the site wasn’t updated until shortly before 7 p.m.

Members of the public joined the meeting when township committee members were making closing remarks. They then went into closed session, which had been scheduled for the end of the meeting, and the meeting ended for the public.

“Due to the technical issues with the Zoom platform at the Township Committee meeting on April 19 which delayed members of the public from attending the meeting, it will be necessary to have a Special Township Committee Meeting to act on any matters which had been on last night’s agenda,” officials said in an email to Patch. “We apologize for any inconvenience. The matter has been corrected.”

Township Committee was scheduled to introduce the proposed $16,419,053.84 budget during the meeting. There is no tax increase associated with this year’s proposed budget, according to Township Manager Eric Schubiger. Read more here: Cinnaminson Township Committee To Introduce Budget Monday Night

It was also scheduled to introduce a proposed $1,495,000 bond ordinance to cover the cost of capital improvements and the proposed salary ordinance for 2021. All three items will be discussed at the special meeting.