A YES vote provides guidance to the City Commissioners. I absolutely agree. Hope I’m wrong but I’m not. It would be a wonderful new attraction for our visitors. Create a new attraction in Margate. The police department documented that this happened; that’s not fear-mongering.”, In its report, city officials wrote that “Margate, historically, sees a significantly higher percentage of bicycle thefts during the summer season,” the city wrote in its report. It’s better to vote YES. Investments like these increase attractiveness of a town. Is Margate on the hook for the next 50 years, paying for periodic sand pumping whether needed or not? Jake Jacobs: Margate residents deserve a lovely, non-commercial beach-boardwalk promenade. (similar to Ventnor). Until now. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Kids on bicycles leave them on Washington Avenue, go on the beach. I think a boardwalk is a great idea! It certainly plays a large role in borrowing capacity. There are more than 5 good reasons for Margate to enjoy the pleasure and costs associated with a boardwalk. Not only did those dunes kill amazing ocean views, but it made access to the beach far more difficult. Your email address will not be published. My father is 80 years old who just went through cancer treatments. I greatly prefer Ventnor’s dune situation. On the boardwalk no cars, a forgiving surface, plenty of fresh air. THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL PARKING AND TRAFFIC ISSUES AND YES THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL CRIME BECAUSE OF THE INFLUX OF THOSE WHO CREATE CRIMES – YES I SAID THAT AS NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO SAY THAT. Old Dog New Tricks. As a Margate resident I would like to know how the construction of the boardwalk will be funded. Margate had a boardwalk in the early 1900s; it was destroyed by a hurricane in 1944. A re-built Margate Boardwalk would soften the blow of massive dunes and beach sewer pipes along the coast of Absecon Ave. 1936 The Margate Boardwalk was built in 1906. The Margate boardwalk as it was constructed back in the early part of the 20th century, was a narrow, lightly built structure. Actually, I bet all the “nay sayers” & their friends / families…, Ventnor Mayor Mocks Margate Over Beach Ice Cream Deal. No it will make things worse. A truly wonderful idea the sooner the better. Late Thursday, the committee responded to those concerns, saying the mid-range of several design proposals would cost the owner of an average house assessed at $534,800 about $220 a year, or 60 cents a day, in higher property taxes. Do something good with what Chris Christie destroyed!! The boardwalk backers note that the project would include lighting, which it said is a well-established deterrent to crime. For every senior in Margate, I support the Margate Boardwalk, because I know the tremendous benefit that folks with limited mobility will get from this wonderful addition. It’s been 56 years since Margate had a still standing portion of a city-wide boardwalk. Since Margate already had a boardwalk at one time, it should preclude us from having to ask the State of NJ for an entirely new set of permissions, in order to reconstruct a new boardwalk. Especially for those with walking challenges. It would restore views of the ocean and allow walkers to better feel sea breezes, proponents say.

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