Corson Inlet Bridge - Important notice - We need your help!

Important notice from the Strathmere Improvement Association

Dear Property Owner,
We need your help. Over the past years we have all been aware of the deterioration of the Corson Inlet Bridge. Some years ago we were told that new railings could not be put in place as the bridge would not hold their weight. This past year, the weight for vehicles on the bridge was 15 tons. It then went down to 9 tons. In the past week the bridge capacity was lowered to 3 tons. The Cape May County Bridge Commission has stated that they almost closed the bridge and still might after they do more examinations. We understand that there are nine spans involved, that the commission has known about it for 10 years and has done nothing.

As it stands now, no fire trucks, ambulances, large SUV's or any truck over 3 tons can go over the bridge, which negates mutual aid agreements with the Ocean City Fire Department and the Marmora Fire Company, to have them act as first responders in the case of any house fire.

During most storms, even the mildest, the road to Sea Isle from 23rd Street and south can be flooded and impassable. Thus, we in Strathmere can be stranded without any emergency assistance either for fire or ambulance. The SVFC has, through their attorney, written what can only be called a stinging letter to the CMC Bridge Commission and is holding them liable should anything happen in Strathmere due to their negligence.

We need all of you to either email or write (if you don't have email) the Township of Upper about the precarious condition that the Cape May County Bridge Commission has put us in. The reason for using Upper Township is that we need them firmly behind us during this potentially precarious summer season.

Please send email to: rpalombo@uppertownship.com

Or write to:
Mayor Richard Palombo
2100 Tuckahoe Road
Petersburg NJ 08250

Demo photos of the Spanish house

Ken Weaver sent us some photos of the Spanish style house and the green house across the street being demolished. Click images for larger views.

Strathmere Taxpayers Association website

Hi!
Here is the link for info on the Strathmere Taxpayers Association -
http://www.strathmeretax.org/

Strathmere, May 13th

This house on Seaview is literally in the middle of being torn down. It looks like they just stopped the plow in the middle of the tear down and finished for the day. Below is another photo with the plow parked in the middle of the house.

The empty lot where the Spanish house use to stand

All that's left of it are two piles of terra cotta roof tiles.

The beach at Seaview




Another shot of the beach at Seaview.




The beach at Winthrop




A south view of the beach from Winthrop




A north view of the beach from Winthrop

Strathmere wants reval thrown out

Here is a story about the reval situation from the Press of Atlantic City -

Strathmere group want Upper to scrap reval

Strathmere Tax Payers Association Meeting - 2/11

Strathmere Tax Payers Association Meeting

Members meeting 2-11-06

2:00 PM Strathmere Firehouse

Dear member

Please attend our first members meeting.
The primary objective of this meeting will be to introduce Byron Prusky Attorney from Prusky Law Associates and Barry Ludwig, MAI, CRE from Ludwig Associates. They and their two firms have been selected by the association for you to learn from and to use if you opt to, to conduct your formal tax appeal. They will be there to answer your questions, present their services, and discuss their fees.

In other news The Strathmere Tax Payers association is sending a formal letter to the Upper Township Tax Assessors office requesting the total withdraw of the current revaluation in Strathmere.We are requesting a response by 2-10-06.
Should we not receive a response or be told they cannot withdraw the reevaluation; we are preparing to move forward with legal action. Grimes &Associates will move forward with legal action to invalidate the current reevaluation, based on its incompetence.


Two points to remember

Deadline to file your tax appeal with Cape May County 4-1-06

Your taxes must be paid and current to file a tax appeal


Thank you