{"id":22336,"date":"2014-03-08T09:05:39","date_gmt":"2014-03-08T14:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/?p=22336"},"modified":"2014-03-09T08:37:09","modified_gmt":"2014-03-09T12:37:09","slug":"2014-budget-meeting-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/2014-budget-meeting-live\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH VIDEO: 2014 BUDGET MEETING. 3.8.2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Draft of 2014 municipal budget being discussed at Brigantine City Hall. Brigantine taxpayers could see local <em><strong>tax rate<\/strong> <\/em>increase by considerable amount. Brigantine auditors say <a href=\"http:\/\/brigantinenow.wpengine.com\/brigantine-considers-golfcourse-master-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Golf Links at Brigantine <\/a>could lose $765,000 in 2014. That\u2019s up from original estimated loss of $547,000.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH VIDEO from MARCH 8, 2014 below:<\/p>\n<p>Download<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bb-nj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2014-Brigantine-Slide-Show-03-08-2014-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> 2014 Budget SLIDE SHOW <\/a>from auditor here<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download <a href=\"http:\/\/brigantinenow.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Preliminary-Manager-2014-Budget-Brigantine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Preliminary 2014 Brigantine City Budget<\/a> here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2bqmqcvirLo\" height=\"360\" width=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pressofatlanticcity.com\/communities\/atlantic-city_pleasantville_brigantine\/brigantine-s-tax-rate-would-increase-by-percent-in-draft\/article_933262ce-a664-11e3-ad6d-0019bb2963f4.html\">Press of Atlantic City<\/a>, Brigantine taxpayers could see local tax <em><strong>rate<\/strong> <\/em>increase. A 2014 draft budget was discussed (Sat, Mar 18) at a public workshop held at City Hall.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Brigantine is keeping within state-mandated 2% cap.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We see the following as key factors for tax hike:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Successful tax appeals lowered valuations<br \/>\n\u2022 City borrowed another $1.4 million<br \/>\n\u2022 City golf course lacks 3rd party operator\/investor<br \/>\n\u2022 Labor costs (2\/3 of budget)<br \/>\n\u2022 Inability to leverage tourism<br \/>\n\u2022 Empty storefronts depress home values<\/p>\n<p>Brigantine auditors say The Golf Links at Brigantine could lose $765,000 in 2014. That\u2019s up from original estimated loss of $547,000. The course made money when the city bought it back in 2002. The recession, Hurricane Sandy and shaky maintenance are all suggested reasons for the decline. A <a href=\"http:\/\/brigantinenow.wpengine.com\/brigantine-considers-golfcourse-master-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brigantine Golf Course master plan <\/a>was received from Stephen Kay. A committee was formed to consider third-party operator\/investor.<\/p>\n<p>City operating costs take up approximately 2\/3 of tax revenues.<br \/>\n\u2022 Insurance to increase by $338,677<br \/>\n\u2022 Pension costs to increase by $192,621<br \/>\n\u2022 Salaries and wages expected to decrease by attrition<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pressofatlanticcity.com\/communities\/atlantic-city_pleasantville_brigantine\/brigantine-s-tax-rate-would-increase-by-percent-in-draft\/article_933262ce-a664-11e3-ad6d-0019bb2963f4.html\" target=\"_blank\">full story<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Draft of 2014 municipal budget being discussed at Brigantine City Hall. Brigantine taxpayers could see local tax rate increase by considerable amount. Brigantine auditors say The Golf Links at Brigantine could lose $765,000 in 2014. That\u2019s up from original estimated loss of $547,000. 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