{"id":33058,"date":"2016-10-02T08:40:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-02T12:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/?p=33058"},"modified":"2016-10-02T10:28:06","modified_gmt":"2016-10-02T14:28:06","slug":"pay-play-still-problem-brigantine-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/pay-play-still-problem-brigantine-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Pay To Play’ Still a Problem With Brigantine Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Is Brigantine City Manager; Ed Stinson, following NJ State mandated Pay to Play (\u201cPTP\u201d) regulations? As of Sept. 2016, that answer is no. WATCH VIDEO.<\/p>\n

PTP applies to most contracts the City of Brigantine enters into with vendors, contractors and other professional service providers. In general, the PTP requirements compel the contracting party to disclose all political contributions over a certain amount. See Local Brigantine PTP Ordinance here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The goal of ‘Pay to Play’ rules is to prevent Brigantine City Manager Stinson, from signing no-bid contracts with those making political contributions over certain limits.<\/h2>\n
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City Manager Stinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At a recent Brigantine City Council meeting, 4th ward councilman Rick DeLucry became aware that City Manager Stinson was not getting the required disclosures from all Brigantine vendors and professionals. Stinson stumbled through excuses why he hasn’t followed state law in this matter.<\/p>\n

DeLucry smartly and legally abstained from a vote taken to pay vendors that Stinson admitted had not submitted ‘Pay to Play’ paperwork.<\/p>\n

As usual, City Council majority lead by Mayor Guenther voted ‘yes’. Council members Lisa McClay & John Withers also, and once again voted against<\/em> their colleague Rick Delucry. Both McClay & Withers voted with<\/em> Guenther and OK’ed payments to vendors who (according to Mr. DeLucry) may have entered into non-valid contracts with the City of Brigantine. ( watch video )<\/p>\n

See Bill Pay here for Sept 21 2016<\/a><\/p>\n

PAY TO PLAY (PTP) regulations aren’t just good practice-they’re a legal necessity in Brigantine and through-out the State of New Jersey.<\/p>\n

Under PTP, Brigantine has no authority to contract with any person or entity which has made political contributions over the allowed amount. Stinson was instructed to immediately determine whether he awarded any contracts that violate PTP.<\/p>\n