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    Taube Dunes Referendum Statement of Support

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    Brenda Taube expresses concerns about spending taxpayer money to challenge the state's shore protection project through a referendum. She believes the legal costs could far exceed the $30,000-$200,000 estimates from outside counsel and that experts give the city low odds of success against the governor's executive order. Taube thinks residents deserve to know the challenge would likely be very costly with slim chances of prevailing in court before deciding whether to support the referendum.

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    Brenda Taube expresses concerns about spending taxpayer money to challenge the state's shore protection project through a referendum. She believes the legal costs could far exceed the $30,000-$200,000 estimates from outside counsel and that experts give the city low odds of success against the governor's executive order. Taube thinks residents deserve to know the challenge would likely be very costly with slim chances of prevailing in court before deciding whether to support the referendum.

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    Brenda Taube expresses concerns about spending taxpayer money to challenge the state's shore protection project through a referendum. She believes the legal costs could far exceed the $30,000-$200,000 estimates from outside counsel and that experts give the city low odds of success against the governor's executive order. Taube thinks residents deserve to know the challenge would likely be very costly with slim chances of prevailing in court before deciding whether to support the referendum.

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    Brenda Taube expresses concerns about spending taxpayer money to challenge the state's shore protection project through a referendum. She believes the legal costs could far exceed the $30,000-$200,000 estimates from outside counsel and that experts give the city low odds of success against the governor's executive order. Taube thinks residents deserve to know the challenge would likely be very costly with slim chances of prevailing in court before deciding whether to support the referendum.

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    Report on Proposed Referendum of spending tax payers money

    to fight the State on the Shore Protection Project


    To: Mayor Becker, Commissioner Blumberg, Solicitor Abbott & Margate
    Residents
    Fr: Brenda Taube, Commissioner of Public Works
    For the record, Id like everyone to know that I fully support this referendum
    because I think the cost will be more than the $30,000 or the $200,000
    estimated by our two outside counsels. Spending money to fight a potential
    losing battle concerns me but if the majority of residents support this
    challenge and expenditure then I will support it too. I recognize that 64% of
    residents voted no to moving forward with the Shore Protection Plan but
    they did not vote yes to moving forward in a law suit against the Governor
    and the State of New Jersey.
    I think the estimated costs of $30,000 and $200,000 from our two outside
    counsels is an under estimation. The citys legal fees and the hiring of expert
    witnesses could cost much more with no guarantee of success; actually, both
    of these counsels and our own solicitor state that it's more unlikely than likely
    that we will be successful.
    We've done everything we can and if we continue to move forward fighting
    this project, our residents deserve to know and must know what is entailed.
    I'm not comfortable gambling with tax payer's money without them knowing
    that it will be costly and that we have three opinions stating we will likely not
    prevail.
    Remember the Governor/State's Executive Order is presumed to be valid. The
    burden of proof is on the City to present clear and convincing evidence that
    the Governor/State abused his/its authority.
    Our citizenry deserves to know that this could be a very costly fight and they
    should also be made aware of the negative odds of winning such a lawsuit. To
    not share this information, is in my opinion, grossly misleading our residents.
    Respectfully,
    Brenda Taube

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