Dozens of volunteers braved chilly conditions on Saturday to plant dune grass on the beaches of Avalon. The Avalon Environmental Commission provided 10,000 dune grass stolons to be planted on the beaches near 33rd Street. Dune grass fortifies the dunes and improves resiliency. ##
Avalon will be holding a dune grass planting event on Saturday morning. Dozens of volunteers are expected to help the Avalon Department of Public Works plant approximately 10,000 stolons in the Avalon dunes. The grass helps stabilize the dunes and prevent erosion. ##
The Avalon Borough Council met Wednesday night and approved a new municipal budget with no tax increase. Councilmembers Dr. Nancy Hudanich and Chuck Covington presented the budget to the public and discussed Avalon’s AAA bond rating, which is the highest in the county. Various capital projects will be funded in the upcoming year. ##
Avalon’s Borough Council will vote on a new budget Wednesday night. The new spending plan in Avalon is expected to have a zero increase in the local tax rate. Avalon will also consider the adoption of new FEMA flood maps to provide flood insurance relief for hundreds of property owners. ##
A summer on Avalon’s new beaches can be reserved with a new phone application that allows customers to buy a beach tag with their smart phones. Avalon has created a partnership with Viply that allows anyone with an Apple or Android phone to purchase a seasonal beach tag in Avalon through their telephone. ##
A structure fire in Avalon Friday morning drew a very large response from fire departments county wide. A fire broke out in a residential home located on Pelican Drive in Avalon and quickly spread to an adjacent home on Seagull Drive. The fire began shortly before 8:00am and several fire departments are still on the…
Some weather-related delays in Avalon for Tuesday. Avalon officials announced that their trash collection will be delayed by one day on both Tuesday and Wednesday due to the winter storm. And, the Avalon Free Public Library has postponed its popular Story Time Tuesday morning, and movie night for Tuesday evening due to the storm event…
A big meeting will be held in Avalon Monday night as republicans from around the county will select their political candidates for this year’s elections. There is a contested race for the sheriff’s position; incumbent Gary Schaffer is not seeking re-election this year. Candidates will also be selected to run for three legislative seats up…
Avalon’s Borough Council met Wednesday afternoon and discussed two shared services agreements with neighboring Stone Harbor. Business Administrator Scott Wahl outlined plans to share backup construction officials and a local public access television channel. Avalon also entertained a contract for a CRS manager who will be in charge of making an annual submission to the…
A massive beach fill project in Avalon will begin in the coming days. Avalon officials announced that the contractor has completed the beach fill project in southern Stone Harbor. The dredge “Texas” will be repaired in Cape May and then moved to Townsend’s Inlet for the Avalon portion of the project. 940,000 cubic yards of…