{"id":39122,"date":"2018-09-10T12:24:39","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T16:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/?page_id=39122"},"modified":"2018-10-25T18:44:31","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T22:44:31","slug":"brigantine-taxpayers-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-taxpayers-homeowners\/","title":{"rendered":"Brigantine Taxpayers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39122\" class=\"elementor elementor-39122 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdd5bbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdd5bbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d6e93e\" data-id=\"2d6e93e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7c0e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3e7c0e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcc8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bcc8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brigantine Taxpayers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ecfc5c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8ecfc5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767ac21 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"767ac21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-city-council-meetings category-corruption category-featured-brigantine-news category-taxpayer category-uncategorized tag-most-popular\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-greenhead-politics-screw-the-taxpayers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBrigantine Greenhead Politics. A Story That Taxpayers Were Never Told.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 18, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When John Costello was hired as the new Director of Public Works for Brigantine, he was expected to maintain the status quo and enjoy the ride at taxpayers&#8217; expense. Costello instead began an earnest effort to clean up the city, which resulted in an immaculate town filled with delighted residents.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-greenhead-politics-screw-the-taxpayers\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Brigantine Greenhead Politics. A Story That Taxpayers Were Never Told.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-41329 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-brigantine-news category-taxpayer category-transparency\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-called-out-for-lack-of-taxpayer-transparency\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBrigantine Called Out For Lack of Taxpayer Transparency\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 20, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nice to see the Press of Atlantic City shine some light on the lack of municipal transparency in many towns. Especially in Brigantine. The Press article hits close to home for 75% of Brigantine homeowners. They pay most of the bills, can\u2019t vote, and are blocked from watching how their<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-called-out-for-lack-of-taxpayer-transparency\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Brigantine Called Out For Lack of Taxpayer Transparency\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-38819 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-brigantine-school category-featured-brigantine-news category-municipal category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/tough-love-brigantine-schools-business-real-estate-trends-2018\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTough Love for Brigantine: Schools, Business and Real Estate Trends in 2018.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 18, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Brigantine Taxpayers Association (BTA) has penned another open letter to the residents of Brigantine. The BTA asked: What\u2019s Ahead for Brigantine? Let&#8217;s take a look at some of the current trends in Brigantine, as influenced by the BTA&#8217;s recent letter. The residential population of Brigantine is in steady decline. In<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/tough-love-brigantine-schools-business-real-estate-trends-2018\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Tough Love for Brigantine: Schools, Business and Real Estate Trends in 2018.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-38681 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-brigantine-news category-real-estate category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-property-taxes-appeal-process-questioned-by-2nd-homeowners\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBrigantine Property Taxes & Appeal Process Questioned by 2nd Homeowners\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 16, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ron Main, a Brigantine 2nd home-owner, has a collection of data that suggests many tax assessments are wildly inaccurate. Especially for part-time residents&#8230; that pay full-time taxes&#8230; and can&#8217;t vote. He has made his case to Brigantine&#8217;s City Council who have largely scoffed at his findings. WATCH VIDEO. Mr. Main<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-property-taxes-appeal-process-questioned-by-2nd-homeowners\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Brigantine Property Taxes & Appeal Process Questioned by 2nd Homeowners\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39402 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-brigantine-public-unions category-featured-brigantine-news category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-public-employee-salary-chart-2018\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBrigantine Public Employee Salary Chart 2018\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 7, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Brigantine Taxpayers Association (BTA) has published the 2018 Brigantine public employee salary chart. Facts about the salaries of public employees are a public record. The BTA presents these facts as a public service to help Brigantine taxpayers evaluate their municipal government\u2019s expenditure of taxes and revenue. Summary: 2018 SALARIES<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-public-employee-salary-chart-2018\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Brigantine Public Employee Salary Chart 2018\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39360 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-featured-brigantine-news category-fishing category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/army-corp-dredging-fishing-decline-clogged-back-bays\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tArmy Corp Dredging. Fishing Decline, Clogged Back Bays.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 10, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Local Jersey coast fisherman are growing increasingly more angry at the Army Corps of Engineers and the NJ DEP. Dredging and dune building by these 2 agencies is killing fishing and marine life, they claim. Anglers made their feelings known on the recent &#8216;Shep on Fishing&#8217; radio show. &#8216;Horrifying. What<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/army-corp-dredging-fishing-decline-clogged-back-bays\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Army Corp Dredging. Fishing Decline, Clogged Back Bays.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39347 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-beach-and-dunes category-featured-brigantine-news category-real-estate category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/delucry-is-dep-ok-with-homeowner-dune-maintenance-in-brigantine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCouncil OK&#8217;s Homeowner Dune Maintenance in Brigantine. DEP in Dark?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 8, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Some consider this an environmental crime in Brigantine. Screwing with the dunes without DEP (Dept of Environmental Protection) approval. Dune maintenance permits for a select group of private beachfront homeowners. Watch Brigantine City Council from 11.7.2018 > Special rights handed out to favored homeowners, in order to groom dunes to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/delucry-is-dep-ok-with-homeowner-dune-maintenance-in-brigantine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Council OK&#8217;s Homeowner Dune Maintenance in Brigantine. DEP in Dark?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39338 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-brigantine-news category-real-estate category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/how-election-results-affect-brigantine-homeowners-flood-insurance-and-real-estate\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Election Results Affect Brigantine Homeowners, Flood Insurance and Real Estate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 7, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What can Brigantine expect from last night&#8217;s election results?\u00a0What does a new Congress mean for Brigantine Real Estate? We&#8217;re guessing plenty of gridlock with tax reform, flood insurance and other housing policy. Brigantine homeowners can expect flat Real Estate values and additional retail store closings. The epidemic of vacant store<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/how-election-results-affect-brigantine-homeowners-flood-insurance-and-real-estate\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How Election Results Affect Brigantine Homeowners, Flood Insurance and Real Estate\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39228 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-brigantine-news category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/greenhead-thug-politics-alive-and-well-in-brigantine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGreenhead Thug Politics Alive And Well in Brigantine\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 25, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>No matter how many threats, intimidation, or physical assaults against members of BrigantineNOW, we will never stop representing best interest of all taxpayers, especially 2nd homeowners. Shame on TROY PLATT and his recent physical assault on a member of BrigantineNOW. His filthy language and abusive behavior in a local Brigantine<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/greenhead-thug-politics-alive-and-well-in-brigantine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Greenhead Thug Politics Alive And Well in Brigantine\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29302 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-brig-buzz category-city-council-meetings category-municipal category-news category-phil-guenther category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/taking-back-brigantine-step-by-step-guide-by-albert-zini\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTaking Back Brigantine. Step by Step Guide by Albert Zini\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 21, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Brigantine homeowners, especially those who invested heavily in secondary vacation homes, have been stepping up their inquiries into a variety of questionable City Hall financial activity. For over 15 years, Brigantine has been consistently identified as having some of the worst record keeping & financial accounting of any small town<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/taking-back-brigantine-step-by-step-guide-by-albert-zini\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Taking Back Brigantine. Step by Step Guide by Albert Zini\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39252 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-brigantine-news category-links-at-brigantine-golf category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/letter-to-the-editor-wake-up-brigantine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLetter To The Editor: Wake Up Brigantine\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 15, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When are the people going to wake up in Brigantine? When you go to a Council meeting and participate in public comment, they listen to you, and the Mayor says thank you. That\u2019s the end of it. Why? The answer is: Because the six Brigantine Republican council members have already<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/letter-to-the-editor-wake-up-brigantine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Letter To The Editor: Wake Up Brigantine\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39166 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-brigantine-news category-phil-guenther category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/audit-reveals-brigantine-homeowners-over-taxed-6-3-million-slush-fund\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAudit Reveals Brigantine Homeowners Over-Taxed. $6.3 Million Slush Fund.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 3, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A tiny Brigantine tax cut right before an election. A smooth move after 3 years of over-taxation. A recent financial review of Brigantine tax monies reveal that homeowners were indeed, over-taxed. Citizen audit reveals Brigantine homeowners over-taxed for past 3 years. A $6.3 million slush fund. That&#8217;s what some are<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/audit-reveals-brigantine-homeowners-over-taxed-6-3-million-slush-fund\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Audit Reveals Brigantine Homeowners Over-Taxed. $6.3 Million Slush Fund.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25883 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-beach-and-dunes category-city-council-meetings category-news category-real-estate category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/dune-discount-brigantine-considers-early-tax-appeal-refund\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRefund: Dune Carve-Out in Brigantine. DEP Duped?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 1, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In 2015, Brigantine&#8217;s Mayor Guenther lowered taxes for one lucky resident who seems to have removed protected dunes in order to have more private, beachfront space. Guenther wanted the property value of 406 23rd Street South\u00a0reduced by $384,000. A refund was issued for $6,554.88. Should this &#8216;restricted&#8217; parcel get a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/dune-discount-brigantine-considers-early-tax-appeal-refund\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Refund: Dune Carve-Out in Brigantine. DEP Duped?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39121 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-brigantine-school category-featured-brigantine-news category-phil-guenther category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-teachers-6th-highest-paid-in-new-jersey\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBrigantine Teachers: 6th Highest Paid in New Jersey\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 10, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s been reported by NJ.com that Brigantine has the 6th highest paid teachers in New Jersey. This comes on the heels of news revealed last week, that the Brigantine School District may have received pre-school funding using an error-prone application. Note: the term &#8216;median&#8217; means half of the teachers get<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-teachers-6th-highest-paid-in-new-jersey\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Brigantine Teachers: 6th Highest Paid in New Jersey\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39103 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-brigantine-school category-featured-brigantine-news category-phil-guenther category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/sera-simpson-accused-of-brigantine-school-funding-scam-plan-to-shutter-popular-sea-tots\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSera & Simpson Accused of Brigantine School Funding Scam, Plan to Shutter Popular Sea-Tots?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 4, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>BrigantineNOW learned of another, sad story of Brigantine Green Head Politics in action. The following post comes from comments posted here on Sept 4, 2018. Here are some excerpts, lightly edited for clarity: Hello, my name is William Kuchinsky. My wife Joanne and I own Sea Tot\u2019s Early learning Center.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/sera-simpson-accused-of-brigantine-school-funding-scam-plan-to-shutter-popular-sea-tots\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sera & Simpson Accused of Brigantine School Funding Scam, Plan to Shutter Popular Sea-Tots?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39091 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-brigantine-news category-real-estate category-taxpayer tag-affordable-housing\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/could-councilman-simpson-benefit-from-high-density-housing-development-in-brigantine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCould Councilman Simpson Benefit From High-Density Housing Development in Brigantine?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 31, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Why did Mayor Guenther and Councilman Simpson of Brigantine stop having council meetings recorded and posted on YouTube? Do they fear taxpayers of Brigantine would be alarmed at the recent and very controversial hi-density housing plans that will soon come to Brigantine? Does Simpson prefer to hide the fact that<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/could-councilman-simpson-benefit-from-high-density-housing-development-in-brigantine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Could Councilman Simpson Benefit From High-Density Housing Development in Brigantine?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37818 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-brigantine-news category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-taxpayers-can-learn-ocean-city-homeowners\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBrigantine Taxpayers Can Learn From Ocean City Homeowners\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 7, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Brigantine homeowners can learn much from Ocean City taxpayers&#8230;. many of whom are 2nd homeowners, just like in Brigantine. OC taxpayers enjoy a very comprehensive website & Facebook page that keeps ALL taxpayers up to date on how their money is spent. Meeting minutes, calendar of events, newsletters, etc. http:\/\/FairnessinTaxes.com\/<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/brigantine-taxpayers-can-learn-ocean-city-homeowners\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Brigantine Taxpayers Can Learn From Ocean City Homeowners\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-32968 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-featured-brigantine-news category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/owns-south-jersey-shore\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWho Owns Most Property Along South Jersey Shore?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 1, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Who owns the most South Jersey shore real estate? It&#8217;s those from Philadelphia and its suburbs, who own the majority of seashore property. That\u2019s according to a recent report at\u00a0Philly.com. Philly Area Residents Dominate Jersey Shore Home-Ownership Of course&#8230; this report fired up the comments section. Many went overboard and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/owns-south-jersey-shore\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Who Owns Most Property Along South Jersey Shore?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37812 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-brigantine-news category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/part-time-brigantine-residents-no-control-local-politicians\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPart-Time Brigantine Residents Have No Control over Local Politicians\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 15, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>From Philadelphia Magazine: There\u2019s a real romanticism to the notion that Shore towns (like Brigantine) become almost private enclaves for the people who decide to live in them permanently. But there\u2019s a flip side to that coin. The number of full-time Brigantine residents continues to decline. That means fewer eyes<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/part-time-brigantine-residents-no-control-local-politicians\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Part-Time Brigantine Residents Have No Control over Local Politicians\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-38821 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-corruption category-featured-brigantine-news category-taxpayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/mayor-city-manager-fire-longevity-payment-problems\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMayor & City Manager Under Fire for Longevity Payments\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 27, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Salary ordinance stuff. Public employee unions. Another money grab outta the deep pockets of 2nd home-owners. As you may know, back in 2013, Brigantine City Council voted to STOP doling out longevity payments. These are payments given to employees&#8230;for just showing up to work. Yup. 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