By David Nahan of Ocean City Sentinel: Earlier this month, Ocean City Council voted unanimously to spend $9 million to buy a 1.856-acre lot in the center of town, but citizens group Fairness In Taxes (FIT) has started a petition drive to put that purchase on hold. Two FIT members who are part of the petition …
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We are pushing forward with the petition for a referendum to stop the city’s purchase of the Klause Property for $9 million. We agree that it should be purchased, but not at the price the sellers are demanding. To sign the petition you must be a registered voter in OC. (You can sign if you are …
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Despite the many questions and concerns raised by residents, on Thursday, September 13, 2018, City Council of Ocean City adopted ordinance 2018-10, which authorizes the city to spend 9 million dollars for the purchase of the old car dealership property located in the 1600 block of Simpson Avenue. Many informed and educated residents feel that …
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From David Nahan Ocean City Sentinel. Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 When we write stories that demand a response from an on-the-record government source, we need that response for our readers. It helps us balance out a story and present as complete and accurate a picture as possible for those directly and indirectly affected. We …
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Ocean City Sentinel Wednesday, September 19, 2018 By ERIC AVEDISSIAN Sentinel staff Ocean City Sentinel OCEAN CITY – Council on Sept. 13 voted 7-0 to bond $8.5 million to finance the $9 million purchase of the Ocean City Chevrolet car dealership from the owner, Klause Enterprises. Located next to the Ocean City Community Center, Ocean …
Ocean City is contemplating the purchase of the above named property for $700,000.00. This is a 7,000 sq. ft., twostory building with the northern lengthwise side contiguous to the parking area of the city-owned public boat ramp parking lot. The south side lengthwise is contiguous to the community pool for Ocean Reef Condominium. Between the …
Artificial Turf versus Natural Grass: An artificial presentation At the last Council meeting the Administration trotted out Jim Mallon to make its case for spending $1.2 million on artificial turf at Carey Field. Let’s examine the issue in a fair and more complete way. Cost 1) Please Mr. Mallon be complete and be fair. You …
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OCEAN CITY — Mayor Sal Perillo spent most of his budget address Thursday touting last year’s accomplishments, such as savings with trash contracts and an upcoming beach fill. He saved the bad news for last — a proposed 12 percent tax hike in his spending plan. “We already know that 2008 will be a difficult …
The Supreme Court of New Jersey has summarily remanded the Taxpayer Protection Ordinance case to the Appellate Division. This means the Appellate Court must reconsider the case in light of a recent the Supreme Court decision that overturns a 40-year-old lower court case upon which both the Appellate Court and the Superior Court relied. The …
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Proponents of positive change in Ocean City can truthfully say, to paraphrase Mark Twain’s comment on his premature obituary, that the rumors of reform’s demise in this town are greatly exaggerated. Not that there isn’t a large kernel of truth in them. Reform in Ocean City is certainly ailing, and it will die if more …