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Sea Isle’s Local Tax Rate Projected to Rise 11% in 2024

The famous “Fish Alley” sign is located near the intersection of Park Road and JFK Boulevard – just steps away from Sea Isle’s new City Hall Building and Welcome Center.

By Vince Conti

SEA ISLE CITY – The 2024 municipal budget will call for a 4.3-cent increase in the local purpose tax rate, Mayor Leonard Desiderio announced on March 12. The rate per $100 of assessed value will move from $0.383 to $0.426, an 11% increase.

While citing inflation as a major cause of the increase, the mayor also noted a need for the city to “budget significantly more funds for our first responders.” He spoke of adding stipends to the Fire Department budget to provide duty crews around the clock. He also said the city would be budgeting for 10 full-time positions in the EMS division.

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Vince Conti is a reporter for the Cape May County Herald.

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