Local and federal officials made their first stop on a tour of the shore points to check out beach erosion and the impacts storms have made in Ocean City on Feb. 13.
“This is huge. We’re a seashore resort and beaches are number one industry here. Especially in South Jersey,” Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said.
Mayor Gillian was joined by Congressman Jeff Van Drew and Adam Telle, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works for the tour on Feb. 13.
“This is a bipartisan issue,” Rep. Van Drew explained. “i look at that sand it’s not Republican sand not Democrat sand. This is sand that helps our tourism industry and protects all of this infrastructure everywhere. This is a big deal.”
Van Drew said that he is looking to bring money to the Jersey Shore and to other spots in a way that makes funding more reliable.
“We’re looking at legislation to create a permanent fund so we don’t live on this roller coaster,” Van Drew said.
The visit comes as a new plan to reform Army Civil Works is expected to roll out later this month.
“It’s going to deliver more dredging, more flood risk mitigation, more navigation for the country and it’s all going to be called ‘Building Infrastructure Not Paperwork.’ Our goal here is to get away from endless do loops of government paperwork and get back to doing things like restoring the beaches here in New Jersey,” Telle siad.
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