I’m a year round resident and have been for years. The goal of a Boardwalk referendum question is to take the temperature of local voters. MARGATE – The Margate Boardwalk Committee Thursday, Feb. 20 issued its response to an administrative report the city issued on the committee’s July 1, 2019 report on building a boardwalk in Margate. Boardwalk supporters recently submitted, then withdrew, petitions seeking a referendum to let voters decide whether to build the walkway, citing technical flaws with the documents. Your just spouting nonsense to try and scare people. Five Margate Boardwalk Committee members have been announced. Yes I can vote since I am a full time resident. I am against utilizing our precious beaches for any further construction.
Klotz said if the voters like the idea and the city investigates it further, a second referendum to approve funding the project may become necessary next year. A greater number of bike riders on the boardwalk could become dangerous for walkers. Many mornings we load our bikes into the van and go to the Ventnor Boardwalk. Mayor Becker didn’t just fall off the turnip truck yesterday, ya know.
In the summer, we get people from Atlantic City, and last summer we had an incident where someone came and stole bicycles. Have you walked the Ventnor boardwalk? Need a presentation via ZOOM/ online meeting?
NOTE: Margate 2nd homeowners, who make up 75% of the tax base, are not able to participate at this time. The Commissioners owe the citizens TRANSPARENCY on all of this and they CANNOT sell magic beans at the taxpayers expense!!
Mayor Michael Becker rejected the group’s characterization. Vote yeas for the boardwalk, that what 75% of the taxpayers want. Although Gov. Why is parking on the beach block allowed in other shore town municipalities and not Margate?
Advocates estimate it will cost the average homeowner $220 a year over 20 years to build the boardwalk.
Show me where these men have done any of this in the past.
For the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app. Cars speed n come very close to bikers and pedestrians. RK: My wife and I would love a boardwalk in Margate. It’s going to cost twice as much as budgeted anyway and take twice as long to build. You won’t be able to see the ocean from the boardwalk. Your email address will not be published. As advocates for a Margate boardwalk, the committee’s Campaign Team will be hosting, Anyone interested in attending the briefing should send an email requesting the passcode to Chairman Gregg Lichtenstein at, the 30-minute briefing, which will include, Margate man’s bequest will help Stockton students succeed, Margate officials feel ‘validated’ by Appellate Court decision, Margate non-binding referendum to gauge voter interest in building a Boardwalk.
It would restore views of the ocean and allow walkers to better feel sea breezes, proponents say. The Board of Commissioners has not publicly discussed the proposal since Deaney issued the city’s response in October. I don’ agree…Ventnor does not have that kind of problem.
Proponents say a boardwalk’s benefits would include restoring easier beach access for elderly people and families with young children, who currently must walk up and over walkways across the dunes, consisting of soft sand that is difficult to pull or push beach carts through. Yet another example of frivolous spending of other peoples money. It would add to the desirability of our community.for young and old for exercise,viewing the ocean and easier access to the beach.
But hold on there. I prefer that Margate explore plans, cost & feasibility of redirceting the side streets, making most one way. Also living through the complete disaster of the drainage/dune project that took years, made the majority of beach inhospitable season-after-season, while entrances were closed, tractors moved mounds of sands at all hours with the noise associated with that, huge delivery trucks dropping off pipes/lumber and the constant dredging which occurred winter/spring/summer/fall. You know we need it…let’s do a study. will on the margate boardwalk committee’s “a margate boardwalk for the 21st century” revised edition; joan r scafide on a sneak preview of a possible margate boardwalk; recent posts. Amherst should be closed from Lamberti’s to tomatoes to walk and enjoy! There should be a means to have a true referendum that reflects the will of all the homeowners in Margate, and not just registered voters since any tax increase will affect all homeowners. Atlantic Ave is NOT a safe place to ride a bike! Then ask yourselves if this is really what the ENTIRE community wants. If you have any proof of any of these things you claim they do or will do then show it or shut up.
“We’ll decide when we see the numbers,” he said. MARGATE – The Margate Boardwalk Committee Thursday, Feb. 20 issued its response to an administrative report the city issued on the committee’s July 1, 2019 report on building a boardwalk in Margate. I wish everyone would just leave us alone!
According to Glenn Klotz, director of the Friends of the Margate Read more…, Margate man’s bequest will help Stockton students succeed, Margate officials feel ‘validated’ by Appellate Court decision, Margate non-binding referendum to gauge voter interest in building a Boardwalk.
The Commissioners did not even including in their proposed Language many other costs like repairs/maintenance, injury liability costs, fire and police etc etc The other thing to factor is $285,000 of tax payer money will be spent and this project will never get off the ground and could easily be rejected by the DEP or the Courts. However with a pandemic, the US economy in serious danger, relations with china in crisis, big supply chain disruptions, etc etc would make it extremely naïve and foolish to present numbers with 2020 construction costs for a project that will be several years away in light of DEP and environmental obstacles as well as lengthy litigation over riparian rights for the 11 beach lots that are privately owned, without factoring in a significant % for error. If it wasn’t for the 75% coming from the 2nd homeowners, Margate would be a ghost town who couldn’t afford trash pick up or police and fire. (can’t squeeze money out of something that don’t make money). A beach is natural and should remain that way. Notify me of follow-up comments by email.
The people who really don’t want this are the people who live on the beach blocks they already have their way with no parking . “We took the wording from there and used it as a model for what we thought would be the appropriate wording.”. The Margate Boardwalk Committee hopes elected officials will consider the changes recommended.
Share this: Twitter; Facebook; LinkedIn; Related. Actually, I bet all the “nay sayers” & their friends / families…, Ventnor Mayor Mocks Margate Over Beach Ice Cream Deal. MBC’s sole purpose: Promote the benefits of building a new Margate Boardwalk. Although a boardwalk may sound enticing, the cost has not been fully been estimated. The meeting is being held 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 via to Zoom online meeting platform.
Are you forgetting utilities, policing, and escalating maintenance costs. The Margate Boardwalk Committee will host its first public event, a rally 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Lucy Park. I own a condo on Atlantic Avenue and it is not safe to ride a bike or exercise in the morning for a morning walk. Committee Chairman Gregg Lichtenstein presented a letter containing the wording to the Board of Commissioners, city attorney, city administrator and the city clerk on Tuesday, June 17. Nothing that’s been built that I know of during their tenures has cost twice as much as budgeted and taken twice as long to build.
Even Ventnor allows parking on beach blocks. MARGATE – The members of the Margate Boardwalk Committee are inviting Margate voters to attend an online briefing about the Nov. 3 boardwalk referendum. Bike riders will still ride on the street. Iet the people decide. Required fields are marked *. Your email address will not be published.
“Our local economy has been deeply damaged by the pandemic and a new boardwalk in Margate will, we believe, galvanize and boost its recovery in the coming years.”. I think it is a GREAT idea and I will vote YES! But in October, it cited concerns with the project, including its cost, financing, engineering and policing. That necessitated construction of crossover paths and draining pipes, largely eliminating the flooding but making few people happy. We need a break, please. Rich Helfant, Director Lucy Committee. ASAP.
The commissioners Thursday, March 5 agreed to hold a non-binding referendum in November to gauge the community’s interest in building a boardwalk.
Especially our older visitors and residents. It also would be great to bring the community together to spend time with family and a great connection to the Ventnor community. They are/were made in Ocean City with all of the bustle and entertainment etc. Easier access for all beach goers of all ages. What’s next, casinos, amusement parks and 200 tee shirt shops?
July 16th Stefanie Bloch appeared representing the Margate Boardwalk Campaign Committee and presented a statement in writing to the City of Margate stating the Committee’s objections to the proposed Resolution wording the City had produced and was ready to read that day. Award winning journalist covering news, events and people of Atlantic County for more than 20 years. Boardwalk committee has significantly underestimated this idea. We won’t ride on Atlantic Ave. Last year I was very nearly hit by a truck.
This is the biggest joke of all, non resident home owners have no say in where their tax money is spent. A bequest from Read more…, MARGATE – The City of Margate and the Margate City Planning Board have won on all issues in the recent and important court decision, Two Daughters, LLC v Harbour Bay LLC, The City of Margate Planning Read more…, By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – A question on the Margate general election ballot will gauge voter interest in building a boardwalk in Margate. THE MARGATE BOARDWALK COMMITTEE’S “A MARGATE BOARDWALK FOR THE 21ST CENTURY” REVISED EDITION, A SNEAK PREVIEW OF A POSSIBLE MARGATE BOARDWALK. The police also wrote that during the winter months, a boardwalk would make it easier for outsiders to conduct surveillance of unoccupied summer homes near the beach. BW with showers, foot baths, pavilions will make crowds exponential. I am a strong supporter of building a boardwalk in Margate! Easier access to the beach. The day it did I went a few blocks and the unmasked crowds were far more dangerous than the streets Riding single file in the bike lane is safe. Thank you.
Having construction crews on the beach for months is fantastic! We should also add more sewer pipes and trash cans while we’re at it too!
Getting very silly.