{"id":39635,"date":"2019-04-16T10:10:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T14:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/?p=39635"},"modified":"2019-04-19T06:28:35","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T10:28:35","slug":"2019-brigantine-city-budget-still-features-over-taxation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/2019-brigantine-city-budget-still-features-over-taxation\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Brigantine City Budget Still Features Over-Taxation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/leon-costello-693x520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/leon-costello-693x520.jpg 693w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/leon-costello-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/leon-costello-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/leon-costello.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2019 Brigantine City Council budget discussion featured another year of unnecessary, over-taxation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch video. Councilman DeLucry makes auditor Leon Costello&#8230;.quite nervous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-vimeo\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/330785239\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Tax-ratables continue to increase in Brigantine. This happens when you rip down a bungalow, and replace it with a so-called McMansion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that new, Brigantine construction comes property re-assessment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_2-672x520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39638\" width=\"672\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_2-672x520.jpg 672w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_2-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_2-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\">Close to $30 million in new ratables = approx $200,000 in new money that Brigantine Council can quietly spend or hoard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Typically, Brigantine leadership spends that extra cash&#8230;.fast. It&#8217;s rarely discussed by City Council. The city auditor, Leon Costello, never brings that up during his presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Since 2016&#8230; Brigantine ratables increased by $62 million. That&#8217;s $340,000 in new money that never gets mentioned.  <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Brigantine Fund Balance Still Too High.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_3-672x520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_3-672x520.jpg 672w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_3-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_3-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><figcaption>Brigantine OVER-TAXATION Continues.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>When&#8217;s the last time you noticed the impressive, &#8216;Links at Brigantine Golf&#8217; being promoted? Most forget it&#8217;s even there. The dysfunctional Brigantine Chamber of Commerce regularly drops the ball on this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the loan has been paid off, the Brigantine golf course is still a major drain on city taxes and resources. We&#8217;ve noted that the City never discusses total revenue from PAID rounds of golf. Many wonder how many freebie &#8216;walk-ons&#8217; that taxpayers are footing the bill for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Links at Brigantine Golf course costs are much more than the reported $47,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Links at Brigantine golf is still NOT self-sustaining. Remember when Brigantine gave <a href=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/reader-feedback-guenther-simpson-cordasco-smear-jaworski-over-golf-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ron Jaworski Golf (opens in a new tab)\">Ron Jaworski Golf<\/a> the middle finger when he wanted to buy \/ manage the golf course?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_6-672x520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_6-672x520.jpg 672w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_6-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_6-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brigantine Boat Checks.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NJ Gov Christis referred to them as &#8216;boat checks&#8217;; the big payout that public employees get upon retirement, consisting of all unused sick and vacation days. Pretty sweet huh? Retirees can presumably buy a boat with that 6-figure boat check. You don&#8217;t see this in the private sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigantine taxpayers still paying out LARGE amount for unused vacation and sick time. Second homeowners are responsible for 75% of that annual bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_7-672x520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_7-672x520.jpg 672w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_7-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_7-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/brig-leon-costello-2019-budget_Page_7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>He starts each Brigantine Council meeting with a solemn prayer. Soon after AMEN, Saint Vince Sera proceeds to break the 8th Commandment. \u201cThou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Councilman Sera is no friend to the Brigantine taxpayer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/56790795_2672514029488071_2233414132432896000_n-700x481.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39642\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2019 Brigantine City Council budget discussion featured another year of unnecessary, over-taxation. Watch video. Councilman DeLucry makes auditor Leon Costello&#8230;.quite nervous. Tax-ratables continue to increase in Brigantine. This happens when you rip down a bungalow, and replace it with a so-called McMansion. 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