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Mayor: Local AtlantiCare primary‑care office to close Oct. 31; city seeks alternatives as water‑tower work begins
Summary
At the Sept. 17 Brigantine council meeting the mayor said the town's AtlantiCare primary‑care office will close Oct. 31 due to staffing and financial constraints; the council also urged water conservation during a months‑long 14th Street water‑tower renovation and said county promenade repairs will close sections of the boardwalk.
During public comment on Sept. 17, a resident asked about reports that the local AtlantiCare primary‑care office would close. The mayor said the city has met with AtlantiCare leadership, that the health system is facing staffing shortages across Atlantic County and financial limitations that make it unable to sustain the office, and that AtlantiCare indicated Oct. 31 would be the last day of operations at that location. The mayor said the city has contacted other primary‑care practices to gauge interest in operating in town but that staffing remains the central challenge.
Earlier in the meeting, the council manager advised residents that the 14th Street water tower — the island's largest — will be out of service for several months for renovation and asked residents to limit nonessential water use (irrigation frequency and duration). The manager also said county‑led promenade preservation work is expected to begin and will require closing one to two blocks at a time for railing, lighting and other repairs; the city will post notices on social media when closures are scheduled.
During public comment, William Wineland suggested concept work for a clubhouse consider cleanup or rehabilitation of an open bayfront property across the street; the mayor responded that projects may be staged separately and that staff is exploring funding options, but that coordination with neighbors is part of project planning. Later, council appointed two members to the Brigantine Cultural Art Commission.
What’s next: the mayor said the city will continue outreach to potential medical providers and will inform residents of any developments. For the water‑tower work and promenade closures, the city will issue public notices with timing and detour information.
