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, JULY 28, 2026
On council’s agenda today is a resolution authorizing a shared service agreement with the Cape May County Municipal Utilities authority for solid waste disposal and recycling services. We’ve entered into this agreement periodically for many decades, as this is the most effective manner in which to dispose of our solid waste and manage recycling. It’s an arrangement that is probably taken for granted by many people, but it’s a critical part of our operation. The ability to dispose of trash at a reasonable cost and have our recycling materials accepted at no cost is a vital part of managing solid waste.
Also on council’s agenda is a resolution extending the third quarter tax due grace period to August 25th. The city had to wait for the certified 2026 tax rate from the county, and once we received it last week we were able to start the billing process.
This past spring, our city engineer presented options for the discharge of the 46th Street pumping station. Those options included the area behind the Library in the 4800 block of Central - discharging into the marsh creek; and the western end of 47th Place.
As with prior options, many residents expressed concerns about the impacts of these outfall locations on the quality of water immediately adjacent to their properties. Since that time, the city engineer has developed an option to take the discharge to a point directly into the intracoastal waterway, north of the city’s boat ramp. This discharge will not impact any property owner’s waterway. With council’s concurrence, we will direct the city engineer to proceed with this option. We will need to obtain DEP and Army Corps permits as well as finalize the engineering design, after which we can proceed with bidding and construction of the project.
At the last council meeting I reported that our beach replenishment project had been completed, and I’m happy to report today that the contractor has removed all of their pipe and equipment from the beach as well. This was a great project for the city and I want to again thank everyone for their patience as we worked to get this critical work done to ensure vital shore protection for our community.
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
