At the last city council meeting, City Solicitor Dottie McCrosson provided council an update on the condemnation of the Klause and Palmer properties. Whenever she voluntarily furnishes information on the condemnation of these properties, a legal alarm clock goes off in my head to check the case files to determine if there is any recent […]
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Quick update on Klause and Palmer Development property condemnation process. The city has deposited with the court the required funds for the acquisition of the properties through the condemnation process. Both property owners have petitioned the court for withdrawal of the funds in accordance with state law. Back in August, 2020, I prepared a lengthy
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The attached document deals with the Klause property purchase that FIT successfully petitioned last year in order to stop the transaction due to excessive cost. FIT was able to get more for less … FIT saved the city taxpayers $2.5 million dollars and was able to acquire more land along with the demolition of the
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By Bill Barlow Sep 6, 2019 OCEAN CITY – It’s been about a year since Ocean City moved to buy a former car dealership on 16th Street. That multimillion-dollar deal fell apart after the group Fairness in Taxes (FIT) launched a petition drive to force a referendum on the bond ordinance approved to fund the
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Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 12:24 pm By ERIC AVEDISSIAN/Sentinel staff | 0 comments OCEAN CITY – Council approved an ordinance Aug. 22 authorizing the city to acquire the former Ocean City Chevrolet lot by purchase or condemnation. This is the second time the council voted to acquire the former car lot next to the Ocean City Community Center
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August 14- Ocean City Sentinel By Eric Avidessian OCEAN CITY – Call it déjà vu. Council on Aug. 8 introduced an ordinance to acquire through purchase or condemnation the former Ocean City Chevrolet car lot almost a year after they did the same thing for the same property. A price has not been determined. Last
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Hi All, I was interviewed by Michelle Brunetti of the Press of Atlantic City, who then wrote this article about the Council meeting Thursday. Note her comment about the tax assessment for the property: “The Klause properties together are assessed at $3.58 million, and the Palmer property at $980,000, for a combined assessment of $4.56
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Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 10:43 am By ERIC AVEDISSIAN/Sentinel staff By ERIC AVEDISSIAN Sentinel staff | 0 comments OCEAN CITY – Council is negotiating to purchase the Ocean City Chevrolet car dealership property that is slated for development. At their July 11 meeting, council entered a closed session to discuss the property. Ocean City Public Information Officer Doug
A 21-home development between Haven and Simpson Avenues Architects plans for a 21-home development between Haven and Simpson Avenues where the former Ocean City Chevrolet dealership used to be. Ocean City tried to buy the lot from the owners for $9 million to use for other purposes, but a petition drive stopped the purchase. OCEAN
Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 7:18 am Ocean City eyeing car dealership site again By ERIC AVEDISSIAN Sentinel staff Ocean City Sentinel | 0 comments OCEAN CITY – The city is getting new appraisals for the former Ocean City Chevrolet car dealership property between 16th and 17th Streets. The property’s owners, Klause Enterprises LLC received preliminary