Dear Editor, I would like to comment on the editorial in May 8 Sentinel, entitled “You get what you fight for- Citizens fought lot purchase, get more housing instead.” As the President of Fairness in Taxes, I led the referendum drive to stop the purchase of the Klause property because it was a bad deal …
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At the Council meeting last Thursday, FIT Board member Donna Moore continued her frontal assault on harmful pesticides. Board Member Marie Hayes spoke about the hiring of Darren Sproles and Matt Stairs on March 30th. Their appearance only brought in $5,500 but cost $31,000- not a real good return on investment! Donna and I both …
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Fairness in Taxes mourns the passing of friend and supporter, Fred Hoffman. Fred helped us collect signatures for our petition against the purchase of the Klause Property last fall and was fully engaged in our push to gain more transparency from the City. Fred ran the north end Civic Association for many years, was a …
Here is an article on FIT from the last City Council meeting in which FIT members discussed Affordable Housing. OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Council approved a $6.65-million bond ordinance that will fund the expansion and improvement to public housing in the barrier-island city. That includes the construction of a multi-story building on West …
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Hi All, Forwarding the Mayor’s Weekly update. First, an excellent push-back on the ridiculous notion that Ocean City is the #1 community on the East Coast for losses in property value from flooding risks. Second, sometimes old-fashioned hard work pays off! FIT Board Member Donna Moore, Chairman of the Environmental Committee, has worked very hard …
The 2019 2nd quarter taxes are due MAY 1, 2019 with a 10-day grace period. Please be advised that postmarks are NOT accepted in accordance with the State of New Jersey tax laws, therefore the payment must be received by MAY 10, 2019. Taxes can be paid online and more information is available by visiting the …
Hi All, I wanted to congratulate Dave Breeden, Marie Hayes., Donna Moore, Susan Cracovaner, and John Cracovaner for an excellent showing at the Council Meeting last night! Dave and I had already met with Dottie and Frank Donato yesterday AM and got most of our questions answered. Here are some takeaways from the meeting: Dave and …
Congrats to FIT Members at the City Council Meeting! Read More »
An architectural rendering depicts the proposed affordable housing project for senior citizens next to Bayview Manor. By Donald Wittkowski City Council approved a $6.6 million bond ordinance Thursday night for affordable housing construction, including a new project that will allow senior citizens to leave a flood-prone neighborhood. The city is planning to build or rehabilitate …
At our March 1, 2019, Fairness in Taxes meeting, we talked about the priorities for our group in the year ahead. We decided the top three concerns are: 1. Housing Authority Taxpayer Bailout- The City plans to have taxpayers bail out the Housing Authority to the tune of at least $20 million. FIT continues to
Marie and Dave Hayes attended the Planning Board meeting on Wednesday 2/13 to speak about the re-zoning of the Berkshire-Hathaway office on Battersea Road in the Gardens. It’s a 120 ft property that will be divided into 4x 30 foot lots… The lots require shared turn-grounds because they exit onto Battersea Road. Along with several other neighbors,