Budget Introduction, Final Votes On Boardwalk Entertainers And Getty Site On Tap For Ocean City Council Meeting

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City Council will introduce its proposed $79,657,919.38 budget when it meets at City Hall Thursday night, March 23, 7 p.m.

The proposed budget calls for a $4,188,420.59 tax increase citywide, with the average homeowner ($500,000 home) paying an additional $143 annually.

Along with the budget introduction comes the traditional proposed ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriations limit and establish a cap bank. The city doesn’t typically exceed the limit, but the proposal, to be introduced on first reading Thursday night, is part of the budget introduction in every municipality.

City council will also consider a proposed ordinance on introduction to amend city ordinance concerning the maintenance and replacement of streets and sidewalks in the city. The changes can be viewed in the agenda packet.

The proposed ordinance that would place regulations on entertainers on the Ocean City Boardwalk will go for a final vote Thursday night.

After two previous proposals were scrapped, the newest proposed regulations were met with praise from the public and unanimous approval from council.

City council will also make a final decision on funding to purchase the site formerly occupied by the Getty Gas Station on 9th Street.

At the March 9 meeting, council approved a proposed ordinance on introduction that appropriates $650,000 and allows the city to borrow $617,500 in bonds and notes to acquire the land.

There are also 22 items on the consent agenda.

To view the full agenda, visit ocnj.us.

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