Brigantine Taxpayers Association News Blog

We present this public information provided by the City to help taxpayers evaluate the municipal government’s 2023 budget and its allocation and expenditure of taxes and other revenue. 2023 SALARIES – CITY OF BRIGANTINE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES The US Census Bureau’s latest estimated population of Brigantine is 7,615. That’s less than

Usually, few people attend Brigantine City Council meetings. However, for the past several months, more and more residents are attending them. They come to listen and to voice their concerns and frustrations. Their issues are a diminished quality of life in their neighborhood caused by the City allowing commercial uses

NJ Office of the State ComptrollerMr. Christopher JensenDirector, Audit DivisionP. O. Box 024Trenton, NJ 08625-0024 Dear Mr. Jenson: We want to express our appreciation for your comprehensive, objective Performance Audit of Employee Benefits of the City of Brigantine. Your audit was a surprise to the taxpayers of Brigantine. We didn’t

The Press’s editorial of 11/14/22 has the headline, “Until public workers take less, others will pay more”. The article says, “A few months ago the state discovered much more money would be needed to maintain the superior benefits that government workers get. Now, it’s becoming clearer how the public will

Dear Editor: Several weeks ago, The Press printed an article titled “County’s consolidated municipal court a model for NJ” by retired NJ Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez. The Judge believes that “what Atlantic County has accomplished in a relatively short time has been extraordinary. Changing home rule status quo took

Public comment at the 11/3/21 City council meeting from the BTA The topic is dune protection. Council needs to take a close look at the ordinances dealing with it, specifically regarding compliance, law enforcement and the wording of the ordinances. They are Chapter 101, Beach and Dune Protection, and Ordinance

On Wednesday, 10/20/21, Brigantine City Council is scheduled to vote on whether to join the new Countywide Municipal Court system. Political partisanship is not an issue here. Both parties support the program. Every governing body has the duty to provide the most effective government at the lowest reasonable cost.  In a State

Letter to the editor. Shouldn’t providing a public service effectively at the least cost be a priority for municipal governments? Shouldn’t opportunities for public discussion in person on an important issue with the involved parties be welcomed and used? We think so. New Jersey is among the States with the highest property

30% of Brigantine’s property taxes supports its public school system.  The City of Brigantine is a Type 1 school district, one of the few out of over 550 such NJ school districts, with an appointed (by the mayor) 7-member Board of Education. The school budget is voted on by a

To the Editor: New Jersey is among the States with the highest property taxes.  What can be done to reduce them? As an example of cutting costs without loss of service, how about consolidation of some government services, sharing instead of duplication? A serious, noteworthy proposal for a countywide municipal