This weekend, my downstairs neighbor and I watched a small parade of boardwalk employees parking on Bergh as well as on 1st between Bergh and Park. They used to park up and down 1st, but they've now moved one block west since the parking spaces were added on the 200 block.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "J" <abraxas418@...> wrote: > > > > > While the city has right to charge, this policy creates a nickle-and-dimed > effect. Requiring seasonal employees to purchase year-round passes doesn't > make any sense. Sure, it comes out to $1.08 a day, but every cent counts. > There should be a pro-rated option, which would be $25. In the end, that's a > big difference. > > On top of that, jobs in Asbury are not certain. Lots of businesses have come > and gone unexpectedly. I would recommend that employees buy parking passes > on a quarterly basis because you never know how things will change. > > On the other hand, should a seasonal employee be entitled to such a parking > pass when they are no longer employed in the area? > > j.mcmanus > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycouple" <asburycouple@> wrote: > > > > They should get 100 per employee that wants to take a city spot that could > > otherwise be generating revenue. That's why MM should be providing a lot > > that doesn't require them to take the revenue generating spot. The city > > shouldn't lose money on those spots simply because an employee parks there > > all day. It's MM's issue, the city is right. > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > > > I can't disagree with any of that, but why should the city get $100 per > > > employee when the employees are already economically contributing to the > > > city? As for me paying $30 to pay in front of my house, I'll pass. I can > > > park 200 feet away for free, and I suspect beachgoers who don't want to > > > pay will do the same thing. I'll be interested to see how much usage the > > > paid spaces in front of my home get. > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakdorf@> wrote: > > > > > > > > It comes down to this: > > > > > > > > 1. Property owners aren't paying their "fair share" in AP. While > > > > someone might scream they are paying $10k in property taxes - they > > > > aren't paying school taxes. > > > > > > > > 2. Property owners, like those in Wesley and N Beach pay how much in > > > > taxes over the next how many years? > > > > > > > > 3. The state more or less gave AP $100 MILLION in financial aid last > > > > year. Fact. Add into that the cost of running and supporting what needs > > > > to be done for housing, food and other support to those families that > > > > need it. What do you think that cost? I'd throw another $50 million... > > > > > > > > 4. NO ONE wants to pay for anything anymore. Fact. Everything in the > > > > world should be free. Why not? Can't even cut down a f'in tree in most > > > > towns without having it inspected and paying a tree cutting down tax. > > > > > > > > 5. AP ALWAYS WAS A TOURIST TOWN. HEre's an old clip I've had on > > > > asburyboardwalk.com from > > > > 1920's...http://www.asburyboardwalk.com/oldnews/1900/1920/0926.htm > > > > > > > > 6. Parking was always a problem in AP - when people came. Only in the > > > > dark years it wasn't.... > > > > > > > > 7. True, it sucks to pay $50 for a couple drinks with ocean view, then > > > > have to pay $4.00 to park...then I have to leave a $8.00 tip. > > > > > > > > 8. Like I said before, a simple solution would be for the merchant to > > > > validate your parking stub if you have to pay to park - like two hours. > > > > > > > > Don't forget, the cost to maintain the beach ain't FREE, the cost to > > > > patrol the area ain't free, the cost to sweep the roads ain't free, the > > > > costs to lifeguard the beach ain't free..... > > > > > > > > When parking is FREE and the beaches are FREE the only people that make > > > > money are the businesses. Screw the property owners so they have to pay > > > > more taxes to maintain everything FREE. If the property owners don't > > > > like it, screw the state and look for a handout to support all that > > > > should be free. > > > > > > > > It's all the FREEBIES that created the mess that city and state are in. > > > > The ponzi scheme ends when payouts exceed the intake... > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
