Elliot Becker, Author at BrigantineNOW

Unfunded Liability. Mayor Gets Schooled by Councilman DeLucry

The Mayor of Brigantine gets a lesson on what an unfunded liability is. Watch Video. Definition: The amount, at any given time, by which future payment obligations exceed the present value of funds available to pay them. For example, a pension plan’s payment obligations, including all income, death and termination benefits owed, are compared to the plan’s present investment experience, and if the total plan obligations exceed the projected plan assets at any point in time, […]

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2013 Brigantine Employee Salary

Brigantine Fire Department, Police and other Public union employee salary for 2013. As seen in the Beachcomber News and supported by the Brigantine Republican GOP. Tige Platt, head of Brigantine Fire Fighters Union.

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Brigantine Fire Department Scare Tactics?

Leave a Comment / Brigantine Public Unions, Platt, Taxpayer / By Elliot Becker / May 30, 2014

Tige Platt from Absecon, NJ says: “Currently the fire department is looking at the staffing shortage of 20% since our retirements and the passing away of our late chief”. Mr Platt is also President of the Brigantine Professional Fire Fighters and he is a FD captain. His 2013 salary was

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Brigantine Dept of Anti-Tourism

1 Comment / Latest News / By Elliot Becker / May 28, 2014

Do some locals still hate the yearly influx of visitors, part-time residents and so-called shoobies? Does Brigantine have a ‘Dept of Anti-Tourism?’ Sometime, it certainly seems that way. The Mayor of Brigantine and other members of city council poo-poo accusations that a small but vocal group of Brigantine residents and

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Brigantine Shoobies and FOOT's.

Leave a Comment / Latest News, Uncategorized / By Elliot Becker / May 22, 2014

FROM ARCHIVES: By STEVEN LEMONGELLO. Press of Atlantic City. September 5, 2010 BRIGANTINE – Visitors to City Hall this summer may have spotted an odd message on a few bumper stickers in the parking lot: “I ain’t no FOOT.” Little could they know that message may have been directed at them. During

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Understanding City Unions

Leave a Comment / Brigantine Public Unions, Latest News / By Elliot Becker / May 18, 2014

Who runs Brigantine? The Mayor? The City Manager? The Dems or GOP? No on all counts. In reality, the most powerful entity in Brigantine are the Public Safety Unions. Making up the largest piece of the municipal budget, Brigantine Police & Fire are some of the best at what they

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Employee Mismanagement of City Web Marketing

Leave a Comment / FEATURED, Latest News, Municipal, Potential Corruption, Tim Reed, Uncategorized / By Elliot Becker / May 18, 2014

Government should rarely be in business, especially in Brigantine. The local BB-NJ business directory is one major example of in-efficiency and questionable activity all funded by taxpayer dollars. The past mis-management of the Brigantine Mini-Golf course is another example of lost revenue due to poor city oversight. Think about it.

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Public Unions and Brigantine

Leave a Comment / Brigantine Public Unions, Latest News / By Elliot Becker / May 18, 2014

The challenge of public unions. When Chris Christie became New Jersey’s governor, he wasted no time in identifying the chief perpetrators of his state’s fiscal catastrophe. Read More. Facing a nearly $11 billion budget gap — as well as voters fed up with the sky-high taxes imposed on them to

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Brigantine Unions Disrespect City Manager

Leave a Comment / Brigantine Public Unions, Latest News / By Elliot Becker / May 18, 2014

The interim public safety director (PSD) was hired by the city manager at a point when there were no chiefs heading the police, fire, and beach patrol departments. She needed someone she could rely on to oversee these departments until she could appoint chiefs. She is looking for chiefs who

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Brigantine Needs to Release Organizational Chart

Leave a Comment / Latest News / By Elliot Becker / May 17, 2014

Wake up call to all Brigantine residents. City manager needs chiefs of the police, fire and beach patrol to cooperate with her. Are you kidding me? City Manager must effectively deal with insubordination issues. Replace those that are either incapable or unwilling to work with the City Manager in a cooperative and

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Brigantine Republicans Celebrate Ouster of Public Safety Director. Honor Kabala for Grass Roots Effort.

Leave a Comment / FEATURED, Latest News / By Elliot Becker / May 16, 2014

The Brigantine Republicans celebrated another costly victory on Tuesday night, May 13. They toasted to their $30,000 ousting of the once popular Public Safety Director position. For many years, this coveted PSD position was held by Jim Barber. Not exactly known for fiscal conservatism, Mr. Barber enjoyed the PSD position

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Mayor Guenther Ignores Overtime Abuse?

Leave a Comment / Brigantine Public Unions, Corruption, Latest News, Phil Guenther, Platt, Transparency / By Elliot Becker / May 16, 2014

Overtime Scandal? Brigantine Republicans Say No. Overtime payouts are soaring in Brigantine. Unions claim it’s due to lack of staffing. Others think it’s due to the Mayor not knowing who OK’s the overtime. From the Press of Atlantic City, MAY 11, 2014: Manager Jennifer Blumenthal said the spike is due

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Brigantine Republicans. Anti Shoobie?

1 Comment / Latest News / By Elliot Becker / May 16, 2014

Do Brigantine Republicans want to keep distant Brigantine taxpayers in the dark? Why do they hate shoobies? Years ago, Councilman Storino made his feelings known that he does not have much interest in second homeowner input. Today, Mayor Guenther echos that thought. The mayor recently failed to keep the mini-golf

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Brigantine Scammed by Spartan Harbour

Leave a Comment / FEATURED, Latest News / By Elliot Becker / May 15, 2014

July 14 2011 Press of Atlantic City Two former Brigantine condominium officials and a contractor charged with fraudulently billing the city for trash services are now facing additional charges of alleged theft from the former Spartan Harbour Condominium Association, police said. Former Spartan Harbour property manager Walter Czyzewicz, former Spartan Harbour board

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Brigantine Mayor Guenther Exposed PENSION PAYOUTS

Brigantine Public Safety Director Ousted. Overtime Inquiry Begins

16 Comments / Brigantine Public Unions, City Council, Corruption, Featured Brigantine News, News, Phil Guenther, Platt, Taxpayer / By Elliot Becker / May 14, 2014

On Wednesday May 13, Brigantine voters decided to oust Public Safety Director; Dan Howard. It was a short and tumultuous run for Mr. Howard that exposed many inefficiencies within City Hall. (much to the dismay of city employees) One big stink emerged as the May 13 election approached. It was

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