Hurricane Sandy
Belmar Advances Aggressive Boardwalk Rebuild
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 …
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8:11 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
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