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Important News
[added 6/14]  3rd annual SICTA survey!  We are partnering with the Sea Isle Revitalization group this year, and have included special sections for taxpayers, business owners and visitors.   Overview    §    Results of last year's survey

Take the 2009 survey!
[updated 6/24]  SICTA Research: 2009 water & sewer rate study!
1. SICTA's 2009 water & sewer study  (analysis, charts and graphs)
2. Supporting info spreadsheet (summer 2008 water and sewer billing)
3. 3/16/09 e-mail alert
4.  The Council voted on 3/17/09 to adopt the water & sewer rate increase ordinance; the budget was not voted on.
5.  Read SICTA President Tom Henry's thoughts on the 3/17/09 Council mtg.
6.  3/20/09 (Herald) Sea Isle Water, Sewer Rates Jump 15 Percent
[added 6/24]  7.  SIC W&S flow volumes and billing cycles  -- presented to council on 5/26
8.  MUA Treatment Cost Research -- presented to Council on 6/9.
9.  SIC W&S Account Activity - 12 Months Ending March 2009 -- presented to Council on 6/9.
[added 6/24]  10.  SIC W&S business account activity, 18 largest users, SICTA analysis -- presented to Council on 6/23.
SICTA Research: 2009 study of cost allocations between general and sewer funds!
1. E-mail sent to City Council on 2/8/09 re: the allocations of certain costs from the City’s Current Fund to its Water & Sewer Utility Operating Fund
2. Supporting data (please note that the amounts discussed in the e-mail have since been changed to reflect the City's subsequent comments)
3. Comparison of SIC v. Belmar, Avalon & Cape May City
[added 6/24]  Late August/Early September SIC beach replenishment!  Officials from the NJDEP and the dredging company made an interesting presentation to Council at the 6/23 mtg.  Presentation.
Next SICTA Board meeting (all members welcome!): Saturday, July 11, 10am, Public Safety Bldg. Commissioners Mtg Room.
[added 6/17]  Protect turtles!  Diamondback Terrapin nesting season is underway.  Tips for helping Mom cross the road, and free cages to protect nests from predators.
Farmers Market!  Sponsored by Sea Isle Revitalization.  Tuesdays 8am-1pm, from 6/29 through 8/25.  Details.
Board of Education News (including consolidation discussions)/b>
6/19/09 (Press) Sea Isle sends off eight in city's last graduation
[added 6/10]  5/26/09 SICTA Q&A w/ two SIC School Board Members
Archived Board of Education news (lots of news and analysis)

Recent SICTA News & Research, Municipal Documents, Noteworthy Newspaper Articles

[added 6/24]  5th street landfill remediation (possibly a passive park)!  See this interesting presentation from the 4/28 Council workshop.

1/10/09 SICTA  Beach Conference presentations! 
Stockton College ||  Ocean & Coastal Consulting, Inc.  ||  EcoShore Int'l Inc.

January 2009 Newsletter

SICTA Alert 1/6/09   (Beach improvement initiatives)

Interesting info presented to Council!  Various City departments made presentations to Council on 11/20 and 11/21.  Thank you to the City for making them available. 
Administration:  Admin. Code ||  Major initiatives ||  Org. chart || Mission & values || Vision
Police: Slideshow
Public works: Slideshow

SICTA's 2008 Sea Isle City survey!  Read what 709 respondents had to say about SIC, as well as a discussion about the results.  2008 survey.

SIC Property Assessments -- SICTA information sharing!  Are you interested in a better understanding of how your property assessment fits into the bigger picture?  Would you like some greater comfort that your tax basis is reasonable?  If so, visit our Property Assessments Report page!

Archived news and SICTA research 


Recent News From Newspapers, etc.

Webmaster's note: selecting articles for this section is labor-intensive, and this is a busy time.  So, this section of the Web site may not be updated as frequently as it has been in the past.  Thank  you.

6/24/09 (Press) Pa. men get probation in Sea Isle City assault

6/24/09 (Press) Saving the turtles / Build more fences

6/23/09 (Press) Beach fill to rebuild Strathmere state park

6/23/09 (Press) N.J. should stay out of wind-insurance business

6/23/09 (Press) Rising turtle deaths stymie researchers

6/17/09 (Herald) Police Investigate Stabbing in Sea Isle City

6/13/09 (Press) Pa. man gets 3-year term in assault of cop in Sea Isle

6/4/09 (Press) Sea Isle City man embraces the cause for Philadelphia's fallen heroes

5/22/09 (Herald) County MUA Gives 2008 Recycling Rebates

4/25/09 (Press) Strathmere secession would cut Upper Twp. tax base about 17%

4/15/09 (Herald) Guardrails to Replace Grass Median on Parkway

4/14/09 (Herald) Legislators Announce Parkway Improvements

4/27/09 note: unfortunately, the AC Press has once again changed their article storage system, breaking the links previously listed below.  You'll have to visit their site and manually search for articles using the headline. 

4/14/09 (Press) Sharing LBI beach tags / Worth a try

4/12/09 (Press) April showers don't scare away tourists, shore business owners

4/12/09 (Press) Merging municipal courts / So sensible, so difficult

4/11/09 (Press) Ocean City residents allowed input on '09 budget before hearing

4/11/09 (Press) Ocean City weighs hourly fee for researching records

Archived news