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Council presses county and federal partners on promenade, seawall and jetty studies
Summary
Brigantine leaders told residents they are pushing the county and federal partners to fix promenade maintenance issues and to prioritize beach replenishment and a possible seawall study that could cost $15–20 million; council pledged follow‑up with the county and the congressman.
Mayor Sarah told residents the city has pressed the county to address promenade maintenance problems — lost beach access points, unreliable lighting and general deterioration — and that the county had been asked to perform a walk‑through after the city sent a formal letter outlining defects.
"The county intends to take care of this," the mayor said, but she told the council she had asked staff to send a follow‑up letter when the county did not respond within several weeks. She said the city would remain persistent because, "if you don't stay on top of it, sometimes it moves backwards." (Sarah)
On larger coastal projects, the council discussed federal and county studies. Tiger Wright said the Army Corps of Engineers' one‑year study should be up in August and the city will follow up with the congressman to learn whether the study included work specific to Brigantine. The mayor said the congressman has worked on appropriations for studies and that federal work moves slowly, but that the city is pressing for both beach replenishment and a potential seawall study.
Mayor Sarah provided a rough cost estimate for a seawall — "probably gonna be between 15 and 20,000,000" — and contrasted that with the typical cost of a replenishment cycle of roughly $1.5–2.5 million. She said the city is pursuing replenishment and federal funding for hard structures in parallel and will share study updates when available.
The council also noted the Brigantine jetty is owned by Atlantic City and the state per past decommissioning actions, which complicates local repair options; the mayor said the city will continue to coordinate with state and federal partners on repairs and potential jetty extension.
