VILLAS – Lower Township Administrator James Ridgway is bullish on the future of the municipality.
At the Dec. 4 Lower Township Council meeting, Ridgway spoke about what he sees as increased township revenue driven by factors such as a high percentage of tax collections and a decreasing rate of tax appeals.
Ridgway also cited increased development in the Diamond Beach area which has contributed to a $15-million increase in ratables. This growth has added approximately $250,000 to the township’s coffers, Ridgway stated.
Ridgway also mentioned a new housing development as proof of the township’s continuing growth.
Ridgway noted that a 20-unit single-family-home housing development on several acres of undeveloped land was underway in the area of Breakwater Plaza, off Breakwater Road and Bayshore Avenue behind a pharmacy.
He added, “I drove past there the other day, and they have begun clearing the area.”
Water and sewer services are available, and that the plan calls for a new road to serve the development.
The Construction Office had no additional information regarding the project’s timeline.
The parcel has not been subdivided nor any permits issued at this time.
To contact Jim McCarty, email jmccarty@cmcherald.com.
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