Ben, do you think it would help Asbury Park if the property tax was
just on the value of land and not on improvements?--- In
AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Dear Neighbors:
>
> I would like to offer the following:
>
> 1. Let's not forget that Terry Weldon negotiated this
redevelopment plan.
> Terry Weldon was indicted on multiple counts for corruption etc.
Terry Weldon
> resigned his position as City Manager immediately following the
signing of
> the deal facing corruption charges. Terry Weldon keeps excessive
amounts of
> cash in his suit pockets stored in his attic, and finally, this guy
has yet to be
> sentenced!!!! He is a regular however at various eating
establishments here
> in Asbury Park and in Ocean Twp.
>
> 2. This council with the exception of John Hamilton believes that
the
> current redevelopment plan and agreement is the best this city can
do.
>
> 3. This council has time and time again ignored the voice of the
people at
> countless city council meetings and has gone ahead with their
agenda regardless
> of the impact on our residents.
>
> 4. The planning board made in excess of 50 recommendations to the
council
> regarding this redevelopment plan. Most were ignored...including a
> recommendation that would allow a property owner to develop his/her
own property in
> accordance with the redevelopment plan. The previous plan allowed
it but this one
> does not. Eminent Domain.
>
> 5. I have a tendency to look to our neighbor's waterfronts for
examples of
> what works...Take a look at Belmar, Bradley Beach, and Avon for
example. None
> of these towns have thousands of condominiums on their
waterfronts...What they
> do have is a clean, neat, safe waterfront with amenities that
attract people
> to come and vacation there and spend their money. Simplicity works
for these
> towns and I would suggest that it would work here as well. Am I
against
> condominiums? Of course not but I do believe the density is
overwhelming....Once
> again, the pigs have come to the trough that is our beloved city to
make their
> millions and run while we the residents and taxpayers have to carry
the burden
> of indecent tax abatements on our shoulders for many years to come.
>
> 6. We have an opportunity this coming May to elect a city council
that will
> truly protect the interests of the citizens of Asbury Park and
listen to the
> people they are supposed to be representing. Let's take advantage
of this
> opportunity.
>
> Ben Schneider
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