Monday, December 3, 2012
Mayor and council investigating raising beach fees, seeking FEMA reimbursement and more
The financial and psychological impact of not having a boardwalk has launched Belmar to advance a $20 million bond to rebuild the borough's oceanfront, officials said Monday. "We want to be open Memorial Day," Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty said. "We're moving fast to get it done... we want to be first in line for these things." A presentation by Doherty Monday night explained bonds, FEMA reimbursement, increased beach fees and corporate sponsorships to help cover the costs and open Memorial Day 2013. It also looked at the design of the boardwalk, from the look of the decking to the upgrade to codes. Officials said they expect to recoup at least 75 percent of the cost of the project from FEMA. The 25 percent will be fronted by the borough, by …
$20 million in boardwalk repairs, $2 million in sewer repairs, on tonight's agenda
Belmar Borough Council is expected to vote on $22 million in bond spending, for two projects to rebuild Belmar's infrastructure and tourism. The 6 p.m. meeting of the council tonight will include a presentation by the mayor explaining the boardwalk reconstruction. So much of Belmar's boardwalk and pavilions were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, and the mayor has repeatedly said the borough will work to restore the boardwalk in time for the 2013 summer. To that end, a $20 million boardwalk rebuilding ordinance is before the council tonight. A second ordinance, at $2 million, would pay for sewer and water main repairs, specifically rebuilding the infrastructure for 13th Avenue. The public hearing for both ordinances is scheduled before the …
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Without supermajority vote in favor, bond ordinance falls flat
Art Herner, the borough’s public works director, will not be seeing two new sanitation trucks, a backhoe or other snow removal equipment added to department’s fleet anytime soon. Nor will Police Chief David Petriken be opening packages containing automated license plate readers or the stationary solar speed signs that his force wants to use in patrolling the streets. Although the Spring Lake Heights Borough Council voted 3-2 in favor of purchasing those big-ticket items under a $1.43 million bond ordinance, that measure did not actually pass on Monday night and must now go back to the drawing board. State laws require that bond ordinances such as the one voted upon in Spring Lake Heights to be approved by a super-majority, which is two-…
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Council might borrow nearly $1.36 million in bonds to help pay for purchases
If the region gets slammed by a blinding blizzard again, Art Herner wants his public works crews to have working snow removal ready to roll. After the town's sole backhoe—a 1988 John Deere model—broke down in the wake of the Dec. 26 nor’easter, Herner, the Spring Lake Heights veteran DPW director, borrowed a backhoe from another town. But the lending town couldn’t deliver the backhoe until its own streets were cleared. Herner told the borough council on Monday that he is thankful that no medical emergencies arose before his crews could open up the streets to traffic. Having a newer, operational backhoe--at an estimated cost of $75,000--and accompanying front-end loader on hand for the snow removal operation would help if the area is hit …
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