Office of the Governor | Governor Murphy Highlights Direct State Investments into Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY – Governor Phil Murphy at present visited Atlantic Metropolis to focus on latest State funding for the group, together with tens of millions of {dollars} in municipal help within the Fiscal Yr 2023 (FY2023) finances. As a part of the Governor’s ongoing dedication to supporting communities all through New Jersey, Atlantic Metropolis is one among many municipalities that may profit from direct State investments in key areas equivalent to public works tasks.

“Over the previous 4 years, we now have labored to assist restore fiscal duty and encourage Atlantic Metropolis to develop and thrive as a way to make this a metropolis of alternative for native residents,” stated Governor Murphy. “The investments on this yr’s finances and different latest State assist make it clear that we assist and worth Atlantic Metropolis, and can proceed to work alongside metropolis management to assist this group prosper. From facilitating day-to-day operations to creating vital infrastructure enhancements, this funding will go a good distance in benefitting numerous Atlantic Metropolis households.”

“Since taking workplace in 2018, the Murphy Administration has carried out significant work to enhance Atlantic Metropolis and information its optimistic trajectory. Other than the investments highlighted at present, we’ve expanded skilled coaching to construct the capability of municipal workers, offered the Metropolis with state specialists they will flip to for assist in native authorities operations, and allotted important funding for tasks in neighborhood revitalization, flood mitigation, group policing, and youth growth,” stated Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, who serves as Commissioner of the Division of Group Affairs (DCA). “On the peak of the pandemic, we created the Atlantic Metropolis Restart and Restoration Working Group, which continues to fulfill to assist town grow to be economically and socially stronger. This dedication of time, expertise, and treasure is working and the Governor and I stay up for our continued partnership with metropolis leaders to make sure a vibrant future for Atlantic Metropolis.”

The FY2023 finances contains greater than $43 million in direct municipal help, together with $2.15 million from the one-time Municipal Aid Fund – all of which is able to assist day-to-day operations within the metropolis. Extra funding for Atlantic Metropolis contains $2 million from the Anti-Violence Out-of-College Youth Summer season Program line-item to assist present native kids with protected academic and leisure alternatives, and $20 million in federal funds that the New Jersey Division of Transportation secured for town to allow vital infrastructure updates to Route 40.

The State additionally assisted Atlantic Metropolis in placing collectively a profitable utility to FEMA for a Flood Mitigation Help grant of over $5 million to enhance an area canal that helps alleviate flash flooding within the space to guard residents and their properties.

Additional funding contains over $16.6 million in Fiscal Yr 2022 Transitional Support that was just lately allotted to Atlantic Metropolis to fulfill wants in areas equivalent to:

• Over $3.9 million for public works tasks and sources together with boardwalk repairs and automobiles equivalent to vac vans, a road sweeper, and a trash truck
• $5 million for a citywide digicam set up venture
• $1 million for boardwalk repairs
• $3 million for town’s Vitality Financial savings Enchancment Program to assist make native buildings extra power environment friendly
• $1.3 million for hearth engines
• $350,000 for HVAC upgrades to the police communications constructing
• $1 million for a boardwalk enlargement venture, which is able to assist make the boardwalk extra ADA-compliant

“Line objects typically have affect in methods we can’t respect till we stand aspect by aspect with communities like we now have right here in Atlantic Metropolis at present,” stated Meeting Speaker Craig Coughlin. “I’m pleased with our historic finances this yr, which builds critically on the way forward for New Jersey communities by specializing in affordability and investing in native financial growth to create jobs and maintain households. The over $40 million in direct help for Atlantic Metropolis is only one of a number of examples throughout the state of how we’re delivering reduction to handle the on a regular basis wants of arduous working New Jerseyans.”

“I’m proud to have the ability to be a part of our State and Native leaders as we spotlight a number of the superb group investments being made in Atlantic Metropolis,” stated Senator Vince Polistina. “Atlantic Metropolis has confronted actual challenges, however by working throughout celebration strains, we had been in a position to safe funding that may enable for a lot of wanted tasks to be accomplished. We stay up for persevering with to work with the Governor’s workplace to verify Atlantic Metropolis can get itself again heading in the right direction.”   

“We got here into workplace on a promise of placing Atlantic County forward of celebration; and are happy that the State of New Jersey met and matched our promise and continues to point out its curiosity within the betterment of Atlantic Metropolis,” stated Assemblywoman Claire Swift. “The 5 million for a city-wide digicam program and a couple of million for anti-violence Youth Summer season program will assist cut back crime and information our kids in the appropriate course. AC have to be clear and protected, and these funds will assist us just do that.”

“As a former mayor of Atlantic Metropolis, I can’t say sufficient how life-changing these funds can be,” stated Assemblyman Don Guardian. “Round 5.9 million for public works and boardwalk upkeep, important funding for day-to-day operations, and naturally 3 million for enhancements to Atlantic Metropolis’s power infrastructure can be a robust step to placing AC again on the map.”

“It’s really an ideal day right here within the metropolis of Atlantic Metropolis after we get the sources from the state for some a lot want tasks,” stated Atlantic Metropolis Mayor Marty Small. “For so long as I can keep in mind, administrations and elected officers wished to have a citywide surveillance digicam program within the metropolis of Atlantic Metropolis to have all the metropolis underneath surveillance. I’m completely happy to say this historic and important funding announcement is occurring underneath the Small Administration. Along with the enhancement with cameras, we applaud the state for his or her help in important investments in our public works division, hearth division, and an Vitality Financial savings Enchancment Program. It’s a GREAT Day Right here in The Metropolis of Atlantic Metropolis.”

“This funding is additional proof of the Murphy administration’s deep dedication to our partnership as we proceed to make the most of these essential sources to enhance upon the standard of life and commerce supplied by our nice metropolis,” stated Atlantic County Commissioner Ernest Coursey. “Because the Atlantic County Commissioner for the first District, I applaud these investments and stay up for persevering with to carry to time period our shared imaginative and prescient for the Nice Metropolis of Atlantic Metropolis.”