The Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders approved two grants to the Borough of Avalon that total nearly $2.07 million dollars for two major projects in the Borough. The Board took the action during its recent meeting at the Crest Haven Complex in Cape May Court House.
“We are absolutely thrilled that the Board of Chosen Freeholders have approved these two very important heritage projects in the Borough of Avalon”, said Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi. “This funding will ensure that all residents and visitors to Cape May County will be able to enjoy extraordinary recreational and cultural opportunities in Avalon for generations to come”.
The grant allocates nearly $2 million for the creation of a new Surfside Park to be located adjacent to the Avalon Boardwalk at 30th Street and the beach. It also provides $70,000 in funding for the expansion and connectivity of Avalon’s popular bicycle path which currently exists on Dune Drive outside of the business district in Avalon. Surfside Park will be put out to bid with construction beginning in September, 2018 with an anticipated opening date in May, 2019; the expansion of the bicycle path is anticipated to be completed before the end of 2017.
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