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Resident urges council to void developer tax abatements; city attorney calls claim 'a lie'
Summary
During public comment Vincent Lepore urged the Long Branch City Council to void all developer tax abatements, alleging they have harmed the Board of Education; the city attorney and council members disputed his premise, saying no such abatement discussion occurred and explaining legal limits on rescinding past contracts.
Vincent Lepore, a Long Branch resident, used the public-comment portion of the April 22 council meeting to present a proposed resolution to void all developer tax abatements in the city and criticized a perceived council willingness to grant abatements for recent development.
"Resolution voiding all developer tax abatements in Long Branch," Lepore read into the record, saying abatements have placed the Board of Education and resident taxpayers “in a state of distress.” He cited allegations that the developer of Pier Village Phase III failed to provide…
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