A non-binding referendum to restrict overnight parking in Point Beach narrowly failed by a vote of 795 to 728.
The referendum was a way to gauge public opinion, but does not require the mayor and council to drop the idea of imposing parking restrictions. The governing body could still establish an overnight parking restriction, could modify the proposal or could do nothing.
The proposal calls for local households to each get five, free parking passes to allow them to park on residential streets from midnight to 8 a.m.
Those without passes would not be able to park on residential streets during those hours.
The idea is that visitors will park in lots or at meters and not on residential streets to avoid getting tickets.
It remains to be seen whether the present council, will decide to impose any parking restrictions.
Councilman Michael Corbally had proposed the referendum in response to numerous complaints from residents in District 4, near the beach and busy boardwalk area, that day trippers and bar patrons were causing disruptions as they walked to their parked cars on residential streets all summer.
The proposal for the referendum barely passed council and has been highly controversial, with opponents saying it would inconvenience boardwalk customers and employees and may unfairly limit the number of guests residents can have visiting at their homes.
There should be no politics from the pulpit. Separation of church and state? Mercy, mercy, me! Since the referendum passed muster in district 4 maybe the plan should just be applied their.
Please just stop it with the squeaky wheel, you don't know how foolish you sound...
...Now you're blaming the church! Your a sore loser there. . .
The Irs said it may revoke Tax free status. This sounds like what we have here.
The "Church" is it's parishioners. . .members I would think. . . bought the parking referendum to the attention of the church leaders. . .and they formulated and disseminated the information. . .Were they misinformed. . .that's your opinion(misinformed). . .not a "fact" ...and according to 'blindbert'. . . District 4, was the only district to vote for it. . .so I guess. . . maybe the Mayor, Tooker, and Corbally should consider holding town hall meetings there?
Shall the Governing Body of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach institute by the appropriate action regulations limiting parking on public streets to residents and taxpayers of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach?