CAPE MAY – Getting all that sand off before returning to the car or heading in for some lunch will be easier for Cape May beach visitors in 2023. At its Oct. 5 meeting, the city council authorized up to $69,000 for the Public Works Department to purchase enough outdoor shower units so that all entrances to the city’s beaches will be equipped.
The Public Works Department highlighted the existing showers during an impressive presentation of projects the department undertook in 2022. The presentation also noted the work done this year to refurbish public restrooms, an activity that will continue prior to the start of the next summer season.
Making the already inviting beaches even more friendly to visitors has paid off financially as well. City Manager Michael Voll told the council that the revenue from beach tags sales was up 5.5% to $2.8 million through September.
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