Margate citizens know dunes do nothing to stop flooding from the back bay. That?s why Margate voters from million dollar ocean front homes to modest back street cottages voted 1,603 to 902 (nearly 2 to 1) against state program forcing them to build ugly, expensive, view-blocking, bug attracting artificial sand dunes last November.
Margate citizens also know that their flood insurance rates are the lowest in the state?because their sturdy wooden seawall protects the town better than dunes!
But instead of respecting the Constitution and governing ?with the consent of the governed?, Christie insulted and threatened the people of Margate.
Two weeks later, Christie had his stooge, NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Director Bob Martin send this threatening letter to the elected officials of Margate.