{"id":28766,"date":"2015-05-05T20:40:54","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T20:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acprimetime.wpengine.com\/?p=28766"},"modified":"2015-05-05T20:41:52","modified_gmt":"2015-05-05T20:41:52","slug":"highlights-from-boardwalk-committee-april-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acprimetime.com\/highlights-from-boardwalk-committee-april-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights from Boardwalk Committee April Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bart Blatstein anticipates opening Playground <\/em>at the Caesar’s Pier by July 4, 2015.<\/strong> Atlantic City\u2019s newest addition will offer shops bars and restaurants on the first floor, with an entertainment area in the back. Philips\u2019 Seafood, the Sushi Bar, Buddakan, and the Continental will remain on the second floor with the possibility of additional restaurants.\u00a0 A state of the art bowling alley will also be installed on the second floor. Level three, with upgrades remains an event center. An outdoor swimming pool, beach bar, and activities will bring the Playground to the beach.<\/p>\n

Boardwalk cameras are becoming a reality.<\/strong> They will be installed on the poles that hold the TV screens (more screens coming). Cameras will rotate 360 degrees and those at street ends will record activities as far as Atlantic Avenue. All feeds will go to the Police Station<\/p>\n

Rick Santoro, SID Director\u00a0<\/strong>gave a brief history of SID funding and history. Originally funded by business taxes; once the tourism district had been created, the CRDA supplemented funding.\u00a0 Over time, the assessment portions dropped to 30%; CRDA provides 70%. Faced with a $2.2M deficit for 2015 with no increase in funding from either source, Rick implemented the following changes:<\/p>\n