Watch video: Brigantine Short Term Rentals UPDATE from Sept 19, 2023. Airbnbs in residential Brigantine neighborhoods can have several drawbacks. NOTE: looks like STR vote is NOT on Sept 20 agenda. This post is a work in progress.. Why is Mayor Sera dragging feet in adopting common STR regulations, just […]
Jersey shore homeowners opinion of short-term rentals: Like dropping a motel directly into a residential neighborhood. At odds with local zoning ordinance? Main issues affecting local residents: STR’s harm families that need to rent annually. STR’s makes it more difficult for young families to buy a primary residence. Issues such as the depletion
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As seen on social media. A very dear family who has lived in Brigantine for the past 10 years was recently told by their landlord they have to move out when their lease is up. Kids are in middle and high school. They are heartbroken and don’t want to leave
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The Brigantine Short Term Rental Association wants Mayor Sera and City Council to reject the proposed Short Term Rental requirements presented on August 16th, 2023. This post is a work in progress. Dear Mayor Sera and City Council, We, the undersigned residents, property owners, and concerned citizens of Brigantine, support
John Doring, head of Brigantine Dept of Public Works, taking heat for another ZOOM ‘glitch’ at City Council. On Thursday Sept 7, seems like Doring didn’t turn on the camera for this major Brigantine meeting about short-term rentals. Record breaking. 4 hours long. A packed house. Yet remote viewers, many
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Brigantine Mayor Vince Sera says there’s a real fear among residents that neighbors will convert their home into a short-term rental. No surprise. Brigantine City Hall admits to an embarrassing lack of STR enforcement for years. On August 16, proposed short-term-rental rules were shared with Brigantine residents. Here’s a brief
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Will Brigantine short-term rental reform be in place for the 2024 summer season? Based on the slow-walking of Mayor Sera and no comment from the new city manager, we think that answer is no. Bookings for 2024 already happening. These one-night only, party rentals are surely to be protected via
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Via the live ZOOM feed, Brigantine City Council voted YES and raised the salary of their new City Manager from $100k to $150K per year. And let’s not forget that really sweet benefit package that includes health care, pension, longevity pay and other perks. Watch video: AUG 2, 2023 Brigantine
Extra $50K for Brigantine City Mgr, Nothing for Hiring Short-Term Rental Inspectors Read More »
BRIGANTINE slow walking short-term rental reform for the past 6 years. Those 2,000 STR’s represent a booming business for Brigantine City Hall. Yup, you heard right. 2,000 short-term rentals are available in Brigantine. A transition in progress for Brigantine. From a quiet, family town to a weekend party destination featuring
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Residents shared short-term rental complaints with members of Brigantine City Hall recently. Short-term rental properties are taking over this once quiet, family oriented community. Short-term rental reform will be discussed at the AUG 2, 2023 Brigantine City Council Meeting at 5pm. Since 2017, short-term rentals, (STR’s) having heavy, negative impact
Most Jersey shore towns do a decent job of recording and sharing their council meetings online. Many provide live webcasting and a YouTube channel as well. Brigantine is not one of those towns. Ocean City, Ventnor and Margate all believe in taxpayer transparency via digital. Even dysfunctional Atlantic City offers
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After years of in-fighting, court battles, tax liens and questionable behavior by Brigantine insiders, the abandoned Seagull Motel will soon be torn down to make way for ocean front homes. Alison Paul Builders will take charge of the project. Tony Sentor of REMAX is the listing agent. Need a buyers
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Mayor Sera of Brigantine addresses recent gun fight at a notorious short-term rental property. North-end neighbors losing faith in Brigantine’s ability to manage nuisance properties. Can Brigantine tame these unruly, short-term rentals? Watch the Brigantine City Council meeting of Feb. 3, 2021. One such party house is a short-term rental
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Most short-term vacation rentals along the Jersey Shore will be open for business by June 1, but not here in Brigantine. Deputy Mayor Sera, according to his social media page, says keeping the short-term rental ban for another month could have devastating consequences for the economy. Nonetheless, Sera has delayed
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Local Brigantine real estate agents pleading with City Council. PLEASE GET A PLAN. Watch video from May 20. Brigantine Council has no re-opening plan. No clue how to safely bring Brigantine economy back to life. With Memorial Day weekend only a few days away, Brigantine Deputy Mayor Sera and City
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