Brick Council to Consider Gift of Wetland Lot

The township council is set to consider the gift of a non-buildable lot at its meeting next week.

The prospect of the township taking ownership of the lot, located in a wetlands area in the Seawood Harbor section, was discussed at a caucus meeting Tuesday.

"The taxes on it are very low, so it's not a tremendous loss to the tax rolls," said Business Administrator Scott Pezarras.

Taking ownership of the small plot of land could also come with some pluses, Pezarras said, including the potential for the township to use to lot as part of a larger Green Acres funding plan.

"It would certainly be beneficial for the town," said Pezarras.

According to public records, the lot, which sits off Knoll Crest Avenue, generates about $1,200 in tax revenue each year.

Accepting the gift from the lot's owner could be cheaper than the alternative, Pezarras explained, which would be placing liens and foreclosing if the owner chose to stop paying property taxes on the property, which is valued at $61,600 but can never have anything built on it due to environmental restrictions.

"The cheaper option is to accept the gift," he explained.