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Sea Isle
City Taxpayers Association It's your City. It's your money. It's your future! To subscribe to SICTA e-mail Alerts, join SICTA or contact us, visit the About SICTA page! |
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Important News |
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****Cancelled due to
snow forecast**** SICTA open public forum: Flood Management: Personal Responsibility, City Responsibility, Evacuation Plan. At this Forum we will share valuable information about flood management. We urge you to join us and learn how each of us personally, the City and the County play a role. A few hours now will make a big difference in our awareness and planning for the future. Saturday, Feb. 6,1:30-3:00pm SIC Community Lodge, 300 JFK Blvd. [Board mtg follows -- all SICTA members welcome to attend the Board mtg!] |
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| Polar Bear Plunge fundraiser! Sat. Feb 13 Plunge proceeds benefit Sea Isle Revitalization; Sun Feb 14 Run/Walk proceeds benefit autism research. Details. Online Plunge registration. Run/walk registration. Former long-time Polar Bear Plunge Queen Irene Jameison will be selling a book of her memoirs at the Plunge on Saturday -- all proceeds to autism reserach. | |
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| Board of Education News (including consolidation discussions) |
| 1/19/10 (Press) Area school districts split on U.S. funding proposal |
| 1/13/10 (Captain Stone's Log S.H.) A_Stay_for_Stone_Harbor’s_School |
| 11/26/09 (OC Sentinel) Sea Isle City, Ocean City students already have to make up school days |
| 11/19/09 (OC Sentinel) Surprise motion arises on closing Sea Isle City school |
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Archived Board of Education news
(lots of news and analysis)
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Recent SICTA News & Research, Municipal Documents, Noteworthy Newspaper Articles
Note: only Members receive the quarterly newsletter. Also, some of the items below are a bit old, but we leave them here because we think they are interesting and still relevant.
Proposed 2010 budget increase! SICTA Alert 1/28/10
3rd annual SICTA/Sea Isle Revitalization survey! Survey results. For results from prior years, visit the Charting Our Course page.
SIC owes 40 million+ dollars ($40,000,000+) for
retiree health benefits!
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Alert (start here!). 2.
More in-depth analysis. 3.
Healthcare plan costs comparison.
SICTA Research: 2009 study of cost
allocations between general and sewer funds!
9/12/09 General Mtg Allocation slideshow [A few charts
-- this is an accounting issue -- but plenty of analysis, too!]
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.
Recent News From Newspapers, etc.
1/28/10 (Press) Higher tax rate, fewer jobs in proposed county budget
1/27/10 (Captain Stone's Log S.H.) In the running...
1/26/10 (Captain Stone's Log S.H.) A turn off?
1/22/10 (Press) Rumor officially false: No ‘Jersey Shore’ in Sea Isle
1/21/10 (Herald) Sea Isle: 'Jersey Shore' Not Invited to Resort
1/21/10 (Captain Stone's Log S.H.) Christie’s_Executive_Order_8
1/18/10 (Press) Health benefits for part-timers / Trust us, it's over
1/13/10 (Press) Sea Isle proposes budget increasing local purpose tax
1/13/10 (Press) Bereaved parents urge Sea Isle to control Polar weekend alcohol
1/12/10 (Press) Municipal services / Lower expectations
1/11/10 (Press) Amusement park owner Jay Gillian to run for Ocean City mayor
1/8/10 (Press) Public information online / No more excuses
1/5/10 (Press) Sliding revenues, land values pinch Cape May County budget
1/4/10 (Press) Reappointment hearing for Cape May County prosecutor postponed
1/3/10 (Press) Gillian's to expand Sea Isle City amusement park
1/1/10 (Captain Stone's Log S.H.) Money well spent
12/30/09 (Herald) Painful Decisions
12/23/09 (Press) Southern New Jersey officials welcome aid for
battered beaches
12/21/09 (Press) Study to determine future of Beesleys Point Bridge
12/21/09 (Captain Stone's Log S.H.) Stone Harbor's south-end beach replenishment
12/18/09 (Press) Local pension deferrals ... again / Bad idea, bad timing
12/16/09 (Press) Woman hit by Sea Isle City beach patrol kayak can't sue, court rules
12/14/09 (Press) New bridge for Port of Cape May / This is stimulus
12/13/09 (Press) Public-employee contracts / Taxpayers, get involved
12/11/09 (Press) Area officials support bid to move May nonpartisan elections to November
12/9/09 (Press) Verizon's fiber-optic service reaches Atlantic, Cape counties
12/8/09 (Press) Former Sea Isle lighthouse remains rental
12/2/09 (Press) Report cites Atlantic City for retirement payouts
11/23/09 (Press) Sea Isle Police say man charged with setting business on fire is missing
11/20/09 (Press) Townsends Inlet Bridge set to reopen today
11/19/09 (OC Sentinel) Sea Isle reports $15 million in damage to beaches
11/18/09 (Press) The dune debate / Weigh costs, benefits
11/16/09 (Press) N.J. shore towns calculate loss from coastal storm as officials head to region
11/13/09 (Captain Stone's Log S.H.) Nor'easter [Stone Harbor erosion pics]
11/12/09 (OC Sentinel) Prosecutor: Office is not misogynistic
11/12/09 (Herald) Townsend Inlet Bridge Closed 'Til Nov. 19-20
11/12/09 (Herald) County Signs Emergency Proclamation; Highways, Streets Flood
11/10/09 (Press) New Jersey joins Delaware in opposing deepening of Delaware River
11/7/09 (Press) As dune projects expand in southern New Jersey, so do debates over price protection
11/5/09 (OC Sentinel) How are crimes against women handled in Cape May County?
11/4/09 (Press) Desiderio wins uncontested freeholder race again
11/2/09 (Press) New Jersey sues to halt Army Corps dredging project
10/27/09 (Press) Avalon, Sea Isle say beach replenishment can't wait for state funds
10/26/09 (Press) The tale of the spiny dogfish / What to do?
10/16/09 (Press) Sea Isle City's historic former lighthouse may be spared demolition