Ocean City Council Gives Final Approval To $18.4 Million Spending Plan

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City is moving forward with an $18.4 million spending plan for improvements throughout the island. Tuesday night’s approval means the total amount bonded for Ocean City projects this year is about $31 million.

City Council approved the proposed ordinance by a vote of 6-0 on Tuesday night, ocnjdaily.com reports.

The legislation calls for the appropriation of $18,466,000 and the borrowing of $17,542,700 in bonds or notes for various improvement projects throughout Ocean City.

In February, council unanimously approved a bond ordinance on second reading to appropriate $12,182,500 and borrow $11,573,375 in bonds and notes for various improvements.

Proposed spending associated with Tuesday night’s introduced proposal includes:

• Construction and reconstruction of various streets, alleys and drainage systems ($9,700,000 authorized; $9,215,000 in bonds or notes);
• Beachfront improvements including, but not limited to, dune maintenance and ADA access improvements ($110,000; $104,500);
• Lagoon and Back Bay Dredging Program including, but not limited to, permitting, engineering and dredging, and the preparation and emptying of one or more disposal sites ($6,500,000; $6,175,000);
• Construction, rehabilitation and repair of public buildings including, but not limited to, the City Hall Stabilization Project and LED lighting upgrades ($225,000; $213,750);
• Acquisition of vehicles including, but not limited to, a 100-foot ladder truck for the fire department, two transit vans, two passenger vehicles and rehab and uplifts to military storm trucks ($1,326,000; $1,259,700);
• Acquisition of communications equipment including, but not limited to, radio upgrades for the fire department and general communications/IT equipment citywide ($330,000; $313,500); and
• Various repairs to parking and transportation including, but not limited to, parking lot improvements at the Transportation Center and the Tennessee Avenue boat ramps ($275,000; $261,250).

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