City Hall, 233 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Sea Isle City, NJ 08243
8:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday
Mayor Leonard C. Desiderio
mayorlen@seaislecitynj.us
Phone 609-263-4461, Ext. 1245
Fax 609-263-2142
Assistant to the Mayor
Pattiann Ponichtera
pattiann@seaislecitynj.us
Phone 609-263-4461, Ext. 1245
Fax 609-263-2142
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MAYOR'S MESSAGE TO CITY COUNCIL:
December 24, 2024
On City Council’s agenda today are several “end of year” resolutions dealing primarily with items required by the Finance Department in advance of 2025.
There are also two resolutions providing for the eventual placement of security cameras in the areas of the city around the 38th Street Wawa and the shopping center complex at the ACME site. The placement of these cameras has been done after considerable review and analysis by the Police Department, and is another part of our continuing effort to provide the police with the necessary resources to ensure the best level of public safety throughout the town.
Also on the agenda is a resolution adopting the 2025 to 2029 Capital Plan. I want to thank City Council and city staff for once again preparing a five year plan to ensure we properly manage one of the core missions of local government - the maintenance and improvement of the city’s public assets and infrastructure.
I want to conclude my report with the mention of two events yesterday that I think are representative of how special our city is…
One is our annual Toy and Food Drive. At the last Council meeting I said that, while there are many of us who are very fortunate from a material standpoint; there are others in town, including children, who may not have the ability to fully enjoy the type of Christmas that those with means are able to take pleasure in. It always lifts my spirits and reminds me what is really important in life when we, as a community, show our generosity to our fellow citizens.
What comes to mind is Dickens’ Christmas Carol, from Scrooge’s nephew Fred, when he says to his uncle - “I have always thought of Christmastime…as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of…when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely…”
The other event I want to mention is the “Topping Off” ceremony that took place yesterday at the site of our future Community Center. We had a large gathering of local citizens, city staff, and City Council members on hand to sign the final steel beam prior to its placement at the top of the building. The ceremonial topping off of a building is a common occurrence in larger construction projects, and the beam is typically adorned with the American flag, which we can now see flying proudly at the top of the south side of the building’s steel frame.
The project continues to move forward on schedule and within budget, and as I said at yesterday’s ceremony, I look forward to the completion of this beautiful facility next fall; and we plan for it to be open 8-days a week, year-round, for all to enjoy.
I want to wish everyone a very joyous holiday season, a Merry Christmas, and a safe and Happy New Year; and as always, please remember - we are one Sea Isle City, and together we’ll be stronger than ever.
Smile…You’re in Sea Isle,
Mayor Leonard C. Desiderio
“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crises. --Abraham Lincoln
