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The 49th Annual NJCM Spring Conference once again brought our Mayors together along with their town officials, and NJ Business leaders to meet, attend lively panel discussions and discuss
points of interest with State Elected Officials in attendance. Issues such as State Mandates,
Revenue Sources, Shared Services, Tax Reform, Consolidation, School Funding and more were the
hot topics of the event and everyone left the Conference with valuable information to take back
Bill Would Provide $440M in Additional Property Tax Relief
Over Next Five Years, Make Up for Years of State Diversions
TRENTON -- Senator Paul Sarlo and Assemblyman Troy Singleton today unveiled new legislation to provide nearly $440 million in additional property tax relief to residents by restoring hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cuts to the amount municipalities received in their share of state energy tax revenues.
Topics:
Shared Services Legislation
LUARCC Commission Consolidation Proposals
Potential Loss of State Aid for Non Compliance to Proposals
School Funding Reform
Charter School Impact on Local Taxes
Revenue Sources for Municipalities
Featured Panelists:
Senate President Stephen Sweeney
Trenton, NJ – Monday, March 5, Governor Chris Christie took another important step to move forward with common sense reforms of the state’s system of education funding by convening a task force of experts to root out and eliminate well-documented instances of abuse and manipulation of the school funding formula due to fraud in the Free and Reduced Price School Lunch Program.
On Thursday, February 15, 2012, Gov. Chris Christie announced plans for 20 construction and renovation projects in schools across the state. The projects were divided into three categories:
Projects addressing high educational priority needs, representing a state investment of $675 million:
Gloucester City - Gloucester City Middle School
Keansburg - Caruso Elementary School
Workshop #1 - Mayors Primer
( Preparing for a Challenging Year)
When: Friday, January 27, 2012, 9:00am – 12:00 noon
Location: NJCM Headquarters Office, 150 W. State St. Trenton
On October 27th, The NJCM held its 3rd workshop of the year titled: “Environmental Trends and the NJDEP Transformation”. The speakers were Ray Papperman, Esq., of Cooper Levenson, John Plonski, Asst. Commissioner, Water Resource Management, NJDEP, Mark Pedersen, Acting Director, Land Use Regulation, NJDEP, Len Romino, Asst. Director, Responsible Party Site Remediation, NJDEP, Jorge Berkowitz, Ph.D, LSRP, Senior Associate, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services and Jack Smith, ECBM, V.P., Environmental.
Trenton, NJ – Acting on a commitment to grow New Jersey’s economy, create Jersey Jobs and organize government to meet the state’s long term economic development goals in a common sense and sustainable manner, Governor Christie today announced the State Strategic Job Growth Plan as an ambitious, flexible guide to New Jersey’s economic development future.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, Sunday, September 4, 2011, Governor Christie announced that the request for disaster assistance for the state of New Jersey has been approved by the Federal Government.
Every county in New Jersey is now approved for both individual and public assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, ( FEMA).
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
To continue to create economic development and spur job growth, Acting Governor Guadagno signed legislation to extend the moratorium on the imposition of fees to non-residential construction projects until July 1, 2013. This is a great step to encourage commercial development in the state of New Jersey and create jobs.
To read full press release, please click here.
Governor Christie Affirms Commitment to Strengthening Cities With Proper Oversight and Accountability
New Jersey Conference of Mayors
Statement Regarding the passing of Pension and Health Care Benefit Reforms bill S-2937
For Release: June 24, 2011
Contact: Peter C. Oesterwinter
The 48th Annual NJCM Spring Conference was held Wednesday, April 27th through Friday, April 29th at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City and once again, it was a tremendous success.
To provide a unified approach and open line of communication to our State and Federal Legislatures and Administrations that reflects the will of the people of the great State of New Jersey and works to improve the health and well being of all its residents.