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Ed Remsen
Mayor

Joyce Michaelson
Deputy Mayor

Ted Mattox
Councilor at Large

Gerry Tobin
1st Ward Councilor

Robin Schlager
2nd Ward Councilor

Jerold Freier
3rd Ward Councilor

Sandra Lang
4th Ward Councilor

 

Joseph Hartnett
Township Manager

Linda Wanat
Township Clerk

 Going Forward
Taxes & County Government
     Taxes are necessary for the proper running of local government. However, they should be apportioned fairly and evenly, according to the ability to pay. Unfortunately, New Jersey has provided its local municipalities with only one means of collecting revenue – a regressive property tax. Our Township is also challenged by a school funding formula that fails to recognize the special needs and challenges in our diverse student population. This Council is committed to reducing the Township’s real property tax burden with every means at its disposal.


Goals for 2005

Council

  • Limit increases in the Township & Library budgets to the rate of inflation
  • Keep Board of Education increases within the state-mandated cap of 2.5%
  • Continue to work with the Township Manager on plans to streamline the delivery of services to reduce costs
  • Establish three multi-town task forces under the Change County Government Steering Committee to focus on the county budgets and debt, transferring selected county services to municipalities, and considering long-term recommendations to achieve a substantial reduction in the size, cost and impact of county government
  • Fair Valuation Task Force begins its work on the town-wide revaluation
  • Begin work on the schools’ budget by beginning the work of the Board of School Estimate months ahead of the normal schedule
  • Adopt and implement recommendations of the Shared Services Committee for consolidation of overlapping services, outsourcing of selected expenses/services and other changes to reduce operating budgets of the Township/BOE & Library
  • Support the movement to convene a State Constitutional Convention to address property tax reform
  • Identify and implement strategies to increase state and federal funding of our public schools, including legal action

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