5/9/08

Support the Brigantine Community and Emergency Evacuation Center

 

You may have read about the city’s efforts to purchase the St. Philip the Apostle School and the frivolous lawsuit brought by Anne Phillips and two others to prevent it.  Well, it’s taken two long years, but the city is finally ready to move forward with the purchase.

 

There will be a special-election on June 17^th which will provide an opportunity for residents to vote on the purchase of the St. Philips Tract via referendum.

 

The referendum is the most direct way for residents to take an active role in shaping the nature of our community through consensus decision-making.

 

Many people support the prospect of a new community and emergency evacuation center and have joined together to form a committee called B.C.A – Brigantine Community Alliance. The B.C.A and its members believe the school purchase is a wise decision and will provide Brigantine residents with a valuable community and emergency evacuation center at a great price.

 

Anne Phillips and others, on the other hand, have continually opposed the purchase and kept this dispute going.  Their lawsuits have already cost the City over $100,000 in legal fees and have only extended the process for no valid reason.  Maybe this type of politics has a place in Washington, D.C – but it shouldn’t have a home in our town.  We’re a close-knit community of neighborhoods. We must protect our special quality of life.  We can keep Brigantine a great place to live, work and raise a family…if we work together

 

Now, the will of the people will finally determine whether this project can move forward.

 

Our group, the B.C.A, wants to engage the community directly and believes we can build a positive consensus on the issues facing our town.  We also strongly believe that divisive personal politics has no place in our community. 

 

On June 17th, your yes vote to approve the ballot question will go a long way towards putting the divisivness  to an end and ensuring Brigantine residents have a community and emergency center of which to be proud.

 

Sincerely,

 

Jerry Roth

Bruce Bortner

Mike Gabrysz

 

B.C.A

Brigantine Community Alliance

 

P.S. For more information or to join the BCA in its efforts, please call Jim Frugoli at 266-2563.