FROM TIME TO TIME – A Quarterly Report on the Activities
Of the New Jersey League of Municipalities
July - September, 2006
We have advocated for municipalities in Trenton by …
- Met with Treasury and DCA to discuss implementation of sales to tax to certain municipal parking facilities.
- Closely monitored the hearings of the four special Joint Legislative Committees for Property Tax Reform.
- Coordinated the work of our Affiliate Groups in assisting the four special Joint Legislative Committees for Property Tax Reform.
- Presented League positions on various options under consideration of the four special Joint Committees for Property Tax Reform.
We have advocated for municipalities in Washington by …
- Working to prevent the imposition of new Federal Mandates related to immigration reform.
- Continuing to work with our State Delegation to protect the Community Development Block Grant program, the Section 8 Housing Voucher program and other programs vital to our constituents and to community and economic development.
- Cooperating with the National League of Cities (NLC) and other New Jersey and National Associations to educate Members of Congress on the importance of local governments’ authority to manage and collect revenue for the use of their local rights-of-way and the problems that would be created by Federal preemption of those rights in the Telecommunications Act under consideration.
- Working with NLC and our Delegation to protect our authority to exercise eminent domain for economic development and to minimize new federal restrictions on the use of eminent domain.
We have strengthened local leadership capacity by …
- Conducting seminar on Pay-to-Play and other ethics issues on September 19.
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Publishing and distributing the second edition of “Local Property Taxes and State Government: What Residents and Businesses Should Know.”
- Cosponsoring and participating in the “2nd Transit Village Symposium,” at Rutgers University, to promote and encourage the fostering of Smart Growth principles.
- Initiating, with the State’s Department of Health and Senior Services, the “Mayors’ Wellness Campaign,” to combat obesity and promote local opportunities for a more active and healthier lifestyle.
We have provided municipal officials with resources for problem solving by …
- Continuing to update our new online Interlocal Services Center with current news articles/events and sample shared service agreements
- Publishing the results of our 2006 Municipal License Survey administered to all 566 municipalities in the form of two informational booklets; the 2006 Selected Municipal License Fees and the 2006 Alarm Fees and False Alarm Penalties.
- Publishing the third edition of the Arbitration Reporter, in September .
- Hosting and administering year-round education seminars to help local officials deal with and solve issues and problems at the municipal level.
- Establishing the Gang Prevention and Youth Violence Task Force, chaired by Mayor Bob Bowser of East Orange, to develop and promote a comprehensive and compassionate approach to the large and growing gang epidemic infecting New Jersey. Mayor Bowser has represented the League at a Press Conference and at a seminar at Princeton University on the problem; and he has led the Task Force in discussions with the Administration that led to Governor Corzine’s new anti-gang initiatives.
We have promoted municipal government by …
Recording 17 new nominations for the Mayors Hall of Fame, and 24 new nominations for the Elected Officials Hall of Fame.Cosponsored technical programs with the Internationals Council of Shopping Centers and Government Technology magazine. Through cosponsoring, we a
NJLM - Quarterly Report - 2nd Quarter 2006
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FROM TIME TO TIME – A Quarterly Report on the Activities
Of the New Jersey League of Municipalities
July - September, 2006
We have advocated for municipalities in Trenton by …
- Met with Treasury and DCA to discuss implementation of sales to tax to certain municipal parking facilities.
- Closely monitored the hearings of the four special Joint Legislative Committees for Property Tax Reform.
- Coordinated the work of our Affiliate Groups in assisting the four special Joint Legislative Committees for Property Tax Reform.
- Presented League positions on various options under consideration of the four special Joint Committees for Property Tax Reform.
We have advocated for municipalities in Washington by …
- Working to prevent the imposition of new Federal Mandates related to immigration reform.
- Continuing to work with our State Delegation to protect the Community Development Block Grant program, the Section 8 Housing Voucher program and other programs vital to our constituents and to community and economic development.
- Cooperating with the National League of Cities (NLC) and other New Jersey and National Associations to educate Members of Congress on the importance of local governments’ authority to manage and collect revenue for the use of their local rights-of-way and the problems that would be created by Federal preemption of those rights in the Telecommunications Act under consideration.
- Working with NLC and our Delegation to protect our authority to exercise eminent domain for economic development and to minimize new federal restrictions on the use of eminent domain.
We have strengthened local leadership capacity by …
- Conducting seminar on Pay-to-Play and other ethics issues on September 19.
-
Publishing and distributing the second edition of “Local Property Taxes and State Government: What Residents and Businesses Should Know.”
- Cosponsoring and participating in the “2nd Transit Village Symposium,” at Rutgers University, to promote and encourage the fostering of Smart Growth principles.
- Initiating, with the State’s Department of Health and Senior Services, the “Mayors’ Wellness Campaign,” to combat obesity and promote local opportunities for a more active and healthier lifestyle.
We have provided municipal officials with resources for problem solving by …
- Continuing to update our new online Interlocal Services Center with current news articles/events and sample shared service agreements
- Publishing the results of our 2006 Municipal License Survey administered to all 566 municipalities in the form of two informational booklets; the 2006 Selected Municipal License Fees and the 2006 Alarm Fees and False Alarm Penalties.
- Publishing the third edition of the Arbitration Reporter, in September .
- Hosting and administering year-round education seminars to help local officials deal with and solve issues and problems at the municipal level.
- Establishing the Gang Prevention and Youth Violence Task Force, chaired by Mayor Bob Bowser of East Orange, to develop and promote a comprehensive and compassionate approach to the large and growing gang epidemic infecting New Jersey. Mayor Bowser has represented the League at a Press Conference and at a seminar at Princeton University on the problem; and he has led the Task Force in discussions with the Administration that led to Governor Corzine’s new anti-gang initiatives.
We have promoted municipal government by …
Recording 17 new nominations for the Mayors Hall of Fame, and 24 new nominations for the Elected Officials Hall of Fame.Cosponsored technical programs with the Internationals Council of Shopping Centers and Government Technology magazine. Through cosponsoring, we assure municipal issues are included in diverse educational opportunities.
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