Sea Bright NJ
It took Sea Bright Mayor and Council seven minutes this morning to officially authorize a question on the ballot to ensure they have residents’ opinion on regionalization with the Henry Hudson Regional School District.
Sea Bright council members have indicated for several weeks they plan to put a question on the ballot to get the residents’ opinion on whether the borough should join Highlands and Atlantic Highlands in the newly formed prek-12 Henry Hudson Regional school district.
Highlands Mayor and Council unanimously passed a similar ordinance earlier this month. Atlantic Highlands Mayor Lori Hohenleitner indicated that borough does not plan to take similar action.
Mayor Brian Kelly called the Sea Bright meeting to order at 8:30 this morning, with all members present with the exception of Councilman Sam Catalano.
Councilman Mark Leckstein made the motion, seconded by Erwin Bieber and unanimously approved directing the Monmouth County Clerk to place the question on the ballot for the November 5 election.
The question, which asks for a yes or no response, reads:
Do you support the borough exploring educational opportunities and property tax relief available to Sea Bright by having students from Sea Bright attend the Henry Hudson Regional School District?
Council members indicated that similar to Highlands, they want to hear the opinion of the residents before any actions are taken. The question on the ballot is non-binding but gives elected officials a better idea of how the majority of voters feel about any issue.
