What do you suggest the town of Lavellette do to make parking lots? Take someone's property by eminent domain? There is limited real estate on that strip of land.
Last year, the beach was the smallest i’ve seen it since 2006. It made me reconsider buying a beach house.
I was talking about the houses of the rest of the citizens in NJ who were forced to kick in tax dollars.
That’s all you got? My list would be long for stuff that my tax dollars cover for things that don’t benefit me.
This whole statement is bizzar to put it mildly. If you want to park close to the beach get up early and get a beach block spot like everyone else. Get there late walk farther. Very simple concept. I grew up down there. Like everyone that lived there or not I had to walk up to the beach. Sporadic in Lavallette? Every street is the same. Except for driveways the entire streets are open for parking for anyone. We lived ocean block but closer to 35. The spots in front of our house were taken by 9am almost every weekend morning.
I was really talking about beach house homeowners. But let me present a case to justify it. Tourism is a big revenue driver for NJ. Having nice looking beaches will help continue that and all the jobs related to the beaches. That covers state income tax. I don’t need to cover federal because we are net payers.
You and I pay taxes for many things that don’t directly benefit us. Your real estate taxes subsidize schools but if you don’t have kids or your kids are grown you don’t directly benefit. Your taxes subsidize mass transit but if you don’t use it you don’t directly benefit. Your taxes go to food stamps and other programs to help the less fortunate but you don’t directly benefit. On and on. I’m not necessarily advocating any of these, but rather, recognizing that there is not a direct correlation between our tax dollars and our direct benefits.
I know how you feel. It’s like this BS tax cut that I get nothing out of. Btw, I don’t own a house at the shore. I’m still trying to find one at the right price. Not sure where you got that it helps my home value.
I recently spent 6 days at AC, drove to Cape May got on the ferry, then visited my brother in law near Dover. Came back
Couple of questions:
I do agree with you on AC, however. If you are not a gambler, not much there. Been there once or twice in the last 5 years for concerts. Drove in, watched concert, left immediately after.
It looks like ocean resort is doing well under it's new owner's also. It looks to me AC is on it's way up in many ways. I just spent
And yet Lavallette beaches are packed every weekend. Since we bought our house in the late 60s. You are so off base about people being discouraged.
