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I think towns could do this without King Christie's reigns

tabbycat31 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:40:02 GMT

I just went to a lecture on New Jersey types of government that left me more confused than I came. I live in Monmouth County, home to several small shore towns (including where I live). I would love to see some of them share services (such as garbage pickup, beach cleaning, etc) to reduce costs. Also my town and the 2 south of me have school districts that consist of one building for K-8 students that are sent to regional high schools. I'd love to see the 3 towns combine their school districts to one and still keep the kids in the same school, but share administrative services. My local school graduates between 25-30 eighth graders every year.

It's a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Hopeful — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:58:18 GMT

It will be around for 2011's low inflation and 2026's high inflation. It's irresponsible in the extreme to made permanent, inflexible decisions for every town for all time.

If towns can consolidate or reduce staff just vote for the local candidates advocating that.

No

Thurman Hart — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:56:19 GMT

I believe the only minority-majority districts in the state are represented by Payne and Sires (and I'm not sure about Sires). But even those districts could be redrawn so that they are no longer minority-majority. It would face a court challenge, to be sure, but it would be easier to do here in NJ than in Alabama, for example.

we are in deflationary period

speedkillsu — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:43:02 GMT

and we will be for the next years ...with unemployment at 10 pct and expected to be around that level for 2 to 3 years and not recovering for 10 who has the money to chase prices higher . With taxes at the highest percent of income in this state you won't see home values rise for many years .Any cap would force towns to consolidate or reduce staff ....that would be a good thing

this is NJ's proposition 13

tabbycat31 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:04:39 GMT

working on a diary about this right now.

2.5% percent

Hopeful — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:52:50 GMT

means inflation will kill the towns. Note that in MA it's 2.5% of assessed value, which at least might go up in times of inflation, but Christie apparently will make it 2.5% period. It's designed to cause a disaster.

Boil Water Notice

Jason Springer — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:31:48 GMT

The Middlesex Water Company has issued a boil water notice for the next 48 hours because of Saturday's storm.

it's become a GOP talking point

tabbycat31 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:53:30 GMT

I frankly don't care how long a bill is. I care about its effectiveness. The current bill is far from perfect, but it's a step in the right direction.

The bill that I'm interested in is Alan Grayson's 4 page bill introducing the public option as separate legislation (allowing those who wish to buy into Medicare). I'll settle for this current bill but I'd love to see this one pass too. I"ll be calling Pallone's office tomorrow to see if he will sign on as a cosponsor.