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Resident urges update on Bayfront projects and opposes proposed mailbox ordinance change
Summary
During public comment, Shirley Press asked for a Bayfront project update and objected to a proposed change requiring drivewayside mailboxes for roughly 14–16 homes, citing snow removal and mail carrier access; councilors noted the Bayfront work involves two separate projects and said some reports are still pending.
During the public-comment section of the Oct. 2 Seaside Park Borough Council meeting, resident Shirley Press (700 North Bay View) asked for an update on Bayfront projects and raised strong objections to a proposed mailbox ordinance change.
Press told the council she wanted to know where the Bayfront work stands; council members replied that the items under discussion refer to two separate projects and that they were waiting for finalization reports from the reviewer identified in the record. Press then addressed a separate but related concern — proposed changes that would require some mailboxes to be placed at driveways. She said she is "completely opposed to it," arguing that moving mailboxes for an estimated 14–16 homes (which she said represents roughly 1% of the town) would create problems with snow removal and make it harder for carriers to access mail, and questioned whether it is appropriate to change an ordinance for a small number of properties rather than enforcing existing code via letters to property owners.
Council members responded in the meeting that the two projects are distinct and that staff would continue to follow up; no action on an ordinance change was recorded during the meeting, and no vote on a mailbox ordinance took place that evening. The public-comment item concluded and the council moved to adjourn.
Shirley Press’s remarks were the only public comments recorded that evening; residents or interested parties seeking a formal update on the Bayfront projects or details of any proposed mailbox ordinance change should contact the municipal clerk for the latest documents and any forthcoming agenda items.
