Shallow water at low tide on the bay near West 17th Street in Ocean City. Credit: George Robinson
The following is Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian’s
weekly update to citizens posted on Friday, Jan. 16.
Dear Friends:
Last evening, the administration presented City Council with our recommended Five Year Capital Plan. This plan is the most aggressive attempt to improve our infrastructure in the history of the city. The plan proposes spending $79.4 million over the next five years. Due to sound financial planning, our stabilized tax base, our excellent bond ratings and low interest rates, this spending can be undertaken responsibly.
Highlights of the plan include:
- Over $15.5 million in road and drainage improvements throughout the island including a pump station for the area between 1st and 8th Streets from West Avenue to the bay.
- $10 million for bay and lagoon dredging including emptying a portion of our Confined Disposal Facility known as site 83.
- Over $12.5 million to complete the boardwalk replacement project to 12th Street by 2018, including new pavilions.
- Over $6 million dollars for streetscape improvements in the downtown.
- Recreational facility improvements including the resurfacing of tennis courts, the establishment of pickleball courts, playground upgrades, construction of a bocce ball court and construction of a restroom at the North Street Playground.
I would like to thank the city team members who have devoted a great deal of time and research into the development of this exciting plan.
You can view the materials presented to City Council at: www.ocnj.us/capital-projects
I look forward to seeing you at this weekend’s Martin Luther King events!
Warm regards,
Jay A. Gillian
Mayor
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