|
LEAGUE PARTNERS WITH DOT
ON PROPOSED TRUCK REGULATIONS
-Contact Deborah Kole ext.37
The United States Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit ruled against the State of New Jersey in its
appeal of the prior District Court decision in the case
of American Trucking Association, et al. v. Whitman, et
al. The Court found that the challenged truck routing rules
unconstitutionally discriminated against out of state truckers.
The League had intervened as amicus curiae, or Friend of
the Court, to support the state's appeal in this case. The
State has moved to appeal this devastating ruling.
In the interim, the New Jersey Department
of Transportation has filed emergency regulations putting
back in place the "pre-1999" truck routing rules
in response to the court decision. A copy of the rules is
available at the Department's website at http://nj.gov/transportation/
The League is working with the Department to fashion new
regulations that will be constitutional and protect the
safety of New Jersey residents. We will keep you informed
of further developments.
NOMINATIONS AVAILABLE
FOR 2006 NLC AWARDS FOR MUNICIPAL EXCELLENCE
-Contact (202)626-3130 or www.nlc.org/resources_for_cities/awards___recognition/7760.cfm
The Awards for Municipal Excellence recognize
outstanding programs that have improved the quality of life
in America's communities. Given through a partnership between
the National League of Cities (NLC) and CH2M HILL, the Awards
honor a range of population sizes, with two awards in each
population category.
Nominated programs will be judged on several
criteria, including: successful public-private partnership
ventures; productive citizen and community collaborations;
effective management of municipal resources (public or private);
innovative government policies; project implementation with
tangible results; and the ability to replicate the project
in other cities.
Nomination forms are available, and the
deadline for submission is June 21, 2006. Up to eight winners
will be nationally recognized at a ceremony at NLC's Congress
of Cities Conference and Exposition in Reno, NV, December
2006.
For information about the Awards program,
nomination forms and to learn about past Award winners,
contact the NLC.
|
FUTURE MUNICIPAL LEADERS
SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION DEADLINE
-Contact Michael Darcy ext. 16
In January, all mayors received information
on the Louis Bay II Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship
competition.
By April 7, you should have submitted your
local winner to the League office along with a tally of
your local entries. The League judging panel includes Scholarship
Chairwoman Mayor Phyllis Marchand of Princeton Township,
Mayor Daniel Van Pelt of Ocean Township, and League staff
members Helen Yeldell and Deborah Kole.
On May 5, winners are announced and checks
are sent to the respective winners' mayors for formal presentations.
The top three winners each receives $1,000 scholarships
provided by the League for presentation by the hometown
mayors.
STATE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT
RIGHTS PROGRAM
-Contact Joy Farber (973) 539-7547 or jfarber@anjec.org
The League and Association of New Jersey
Environmental Commissions will co-sponsor two workshops
on the State Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program.
Each workshop will include a discussion of resource-based
land use planning and how to set up a TDR program based
on the new state TDR law. In addition, New Jersey's regional
TDR programs will be discussed and a case study of an actual
TDR program will be presented (northern location will discuss
Highlands Council program and southern location will discuss
Pinelands Commission program). Speakers include land use
professionals with expertise in TDR from throughout the
state. The programs will held on April 29 at Morris County
Cultural Center and May 6 at Cumberland County College.
Each session will be approximately five hours. For more
information on how to register, contact Joy Farber at ANJEC.
2005 LAWS OF INTEREST
TO NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALITIES PUBLICATION
-Contact Becky Wright at ext. 10
Legislation signed into law in 2005 will
have a lasting effect on how you conduct the public's business.
By ordering the League's 2005 Laws of Interest book, you
will
NJLM - April Mayor's Newsline
| |
|
MAYOR'S NEWSLINE
April 2006
|
Offices: 407
West State St.
Trenton, New Jersey 08618
609-695-3481 Fax 695-0151
E-Mail mdarcy@njslom.com
www.njslom.com |
| |
|
IMPORTANT EVENTS - PAST
AND FUTURE
And staff contacts for more information
Also consult the calendar
For Seminar details, contact David Harkness ext. 18.
| Apr. 5 |
League
Summit "Inter-Local Services" at Lawrenceville |
| Apr. 11 |
League
Seminar "Smart Growth/Sustainable Development"
At Holmdel |
| Apr. 18 |
League
Seminar "Labor Relations" at Freehold |
| Apr. 24 |
League
Seminar "How to Handle a Defeated School Budget"
at Holmdel |
| Apr. 25 |
League
Seminar "Designing a Customer Service Oriented
Municipal Organization" at Holmdel |
| May 3 |
League
Seminar "Open Public Records Act Update" at
Holmdel |
| May 4 |
League
Seminar "Open Public Records Act Update" at
Cherry Hill |
| INSIDE
THIS ISSUE |
|
Scholarship
Deadlines |
|
TDR seminars |
|
NLC Municipal Excellence Awards |
|
Proposed
Truck Regulations |
|
League 2005 Laws of Interest Publication |
|
|
|
FROM THE PRESIDENT
By Herbert Stiles, Mayor, Elmer
Governor Corzine's first
State budget includes some troublesome spending cuts and
tax increases. As always, the first concern of local officials
has to be property tax relief funding.
Formula funding will not be
going down. You can anticipate the same amount you received
in FY '06 through all the major general property tax relief
programs. But, Extraordinary Aid funding, which is annually
awarded, based on need and the availability of funding,
will be $13 million less than the current level. And, for
yet another year, local property taxpayers will be denied
the annual inflationary adjustments that are required by
State statute in both CMPTRA and ETR/PTR funding. We hope
that legislators recognize how "level funding"
contributes to the problems being faced by local budget
makers and property taxpayers.
We appreciate the struggle
to responsibly close a massive, inherited deficit. We, likewise,
appreciate the Governor's renewal of his promise to advance
the cause of long term property tax reform, as soon as an
agreement is reached on the FY '07 spending plan; as well
as his commitment to anti-gang/anti-youth violence initiatives.
We will soon present our testimony
on the proposal to the Legislature's budget writing committees.
Look for the text on the League's website, www.njslom.com.
|
|
EXECUTIVE BOARD
|
| OFFICERS
HERBERT D. STILES,
JR., President;
Mayor, Elmer
DAVID M. DEL VECCHIO, 1st Vice President
Mayor, Lambertville
GENE FEYL, 2nd Vice President
Mayor, Denville
ROBERT L. BOWSER, 3rd Vice President
Mayor, East Orange
MEMBERS
JAMES ANZALDI
Mayor, Clifton
JOAN BOAS
Deputy Mayor, Mount Holly
THOMAS J. BYRNE III
Mayor, Spring Lake
PETER A. CANTU
Mayor, Plainsboro
|
LAWRENCE G. CHIARAVALLO
Mayor, Lake Como
CHUCK CHIARELLO
Mayor, Buena Vista
GUISEPPE CHILA
Mayor, Woolwich
DANIEL N. CORANOTO
Committee Member ,
Hampton Twp.
SUZANNE C. DAPKINS
Deputy Mayor, Long Hill
JOHN DEAN DERIENZO
Mayor, Haworth
MALCOLM C. FRASER
Mayor, Cape May Point
CORDELIA O. FULLER
Council Member, Chatham
GLEN D. GILMORE
Mayor, Hamilton Twp. (Mercer)
JERRAMIAH HEALY
Mayor, Jersey City
SHARPE JAMES
Mayor, Newark (Ex-Officio)
|
MARTIN MARKS
Mayor, Scotch Plains
TIMOTHY MCDONOUGH
Mayor, Hope
GARY PASSANANTE
Mayor, Somerdale
DOUGLAS M. RAINEAR
Deputy Mayor,
Upper Deerfield Twp.
JOSEPH TEMPESTA
Mayor, West Caldwell
DANIEL VAN PELT
Mayor, Ocean Twp. (Ocean)
RUDOLPH J. WENZEL, JR.
Mayor, Washington Twp. (Bergen)
LOUISE WILSON
Mayor, Montgomery
Executive Staff
William G. Dressel, Jr.
Executive Director
Michael J. Darcy, CAE
Assistant Executive Director
|
| |
|
|
|
|
LEAGUE PARTNERS WITH DOT
ON PROPOSED TRUCK REGULATIONS
-Contact Deborah Kole ext.37
The United States Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit ruled against the State of New Jersey in its
appeal of the prior District Court decision in the case
of American Trucking Association, et al. v. Whitman, et
al. The Court found that the challenged truck routing rules
unconstitutionally discriminated against out of state truckers.
The League had intervened as amicus curiae, or Friend of
the Court, to support the state's appeal in this case. The
State has moved to appeal this devastating ruling.
In the interim, the New Jersey Department
of Transportation has filed emergency regulations putting
back in place the "pre-1999" truck routing rules
in response to the court decision. A copy of the rules is
available at the Department's website at http://nj.gov/transportation/
The League is working with the Department to fashion new
regulations that will be constitutional and protect the
safety of New Jersey residents. We will keep you informed
of further developments.
NOMINATIONS AVAILABLE
FOR 2006 NLC AWARDS FOR MUNICIPAL EXCELLENCE
-Contact (202)626-3130 or www.nlc.org/resources_for_cities/awards___recognition/7760.cfm
The Awards for Municipal Excellence recognize
outstanding programs that have improved the quality of life
in America's communities. Given through a partnership between
the National League of Cities (NLC) and CH2M HILL, the Awards
honor a range of population sizes, with two awards in each
population category.
Nominated programs will be judged on several
criteria, including: successful public-private partnership
ventures; productive citizen and community collaborations;
effective management of municipal resources (public or private);
innovative government policies; project implementation with
tangible results; and the ability to replicate the project
in other cities.
Nomination forms are available, and the
deadline for submission is June 21, 2006. Up to eight winners
will be nationally recognized at a ceremony at NLC's Congress
of Cities Conference and Exposition in Reno, NV, December
2006.
For information about the Awards program,
nomination forms and to learn about past Award winners,
contact the NLC.
|
FUTURE MUNICIPAL LEADERS
SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION DEADLINE
-Contact Michael Darcy ext. 16
In January, all mayors received information
on the Louis Bay II Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship
competition.
By April 7, you should have submitted your
local winner to the League office along with a tally of
your local entries. The League judging panel includes Scholarship
Chairwoman Mayor Phyllis Marchand of Princeton Township,
Mayor Daniel Van Pelt of Ocean Township, and League staff
members Helen Yeldell and Deborah Kole.
On May 5, winners are announced and checks
are sent to the respective winners' mayors for formal presentations.
The top three winners each receives $1,000 scholarships
provided by the League for presentation by the hometown
mayors.
STATE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT
RIGHTS PROGRAM
-Contact Joy Farber (973) 539-7547 or jfarber@anjec.org
The League and Association of New Jersey
Environmental Commissions will co-sponsor two workshops
on the State Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program.
Each workshop will include a discussion of resource-based
land use planning and how to set up a TDR program based
on the new state TDR law. In addition, New Jersey's regional
TDR programs will be discussed and a case study of an actual
TDR program will be presented (northern location will discuss
Highlands Council program and southern location will discuss
Pinelands Commission program). Speakers include land use
professionals with expertise in TDR from throughout the
state. The programs will held on April 29 at Morris County
Cultural Center and May 6 at Cumberland County College.
Each session will be approximately five hours. For more
information on how to register, contact Joy Farber at ANJEC.
2005 LAWS OF INTEREST
TO NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALITIES PUBLICATION
-Contact Becky Wright at ext. 10
Legislation signed into law in 2005 will
have a lasting effect on how you conduct the public's business.
By ordering the League's 2005 Laws of Interest book, you
will
NJLM - April Mayor's Newsline
| |
|
MAYOR'S NEWSLINE
April 2006
|
Offices: 407
West State St.
Trenton, New Jersey 08618
609-695-3481 Fax 695-0151
E-Mail mdarcy@njslom.com
www.njslom.com |
| |
|
IMPORTANT EVENTS - PAST
AND FUTURE
And staff contacts for more information
Also consult the calendar
For Seminar details, contact David Harkness ext. 18.
| Apr. 5 |
League
Summit "Inter-Local Services" at Lawrenceville |
| Apr. 11 |
League
Seminar "Smart Growth/Sustainable Development"
At Holmdel |
| Apr. 18 |
League
Seminar "Labor Relations" at Freehold |
| Apr. 24 |
League
Seminar "How to Handle a Defeated School Budget"
at Holmdel |
| Apr. 25 |
League
Seminar "Designing a Customer Service Oriented
Municipal Organization" at Holmdel |
| May 3 |
League
Seminar "Open Public Records Act Update" at
Holmdel |
| May 4 |
League
Seminar "Open Public Records Act Update" at
Cherry Hill |
| INSIDE
THIS ISSUE |
|
|
Scholarship
Deadlines |
|
TDR seminars |
|
NLC Municipal Excellence Awards |
|
Proposed
Truck Regulations |
|
League 2005 Laws of Interest Publication |
|
|
|
FROM THE PRESIDENT
By Herbert Stiles, Mayor, Elmer
Governor Corzine's first
State budget includes some troublesome spending cuts and
tax increases. As always, the first concern of local officials
has to be property tax relief funding.
Formula funding will not be
going down. You can anticipate the same amount you received
in FY '06 through all the major general property tax relief
programs. But, Extraordinary Aid funding, which is annually
awarded, based on need and the availability of funding,
will be $13 million less than the current level. And, for
yet another year, local property taxpayers will be denied
the annual inflationary adjustments that are required by
State statute in both CMPTRA and ETR/PTR funding. We hope
that legislators recognize how "level funding"
contributes to the problems being faced by local budget
makers and property taxpayers.
We appreciate the struggle
to responsibly close a massive, inherited deficit. We, likewise,
appreciate the Governor's renewal of his promise to advance
the cause of long term property tax reform, as soon as an
agreement is reached on the FY '07 spending plan; as well
as his commitment to anti-gang/anti-youth violence initiatives.
We will soon present our testimony
on the proposal to the Legislature's budget writing committees.
Look for the text on the League's website, www.njslom.com.
|
|
EXECUTIVE BOARD
|
| OFFICERS
HERBERT D. STILES,
JR., President;
Mayor, Elmer
DAVID M. DEL VECCHIO, 1st Vice President
Mayor, Lambertville
GENE FEYL, 2nd Vice President
Mayor, Denville
ROBERT L. BOWSER, 3rd Vice President
Mayor, East Orange
MEMBERS
JAMES ANZALDI
Mayor, Clifton
JOAN BOAS
Deputy Mayor, Mount Holly
THOMAS J. BYRNE III
Mayor, Spring Lake
PETER A. CANTU
Mayor, Plainsboro
|
LAWRENCE G. CHIARAVALLO
Mayor, Lake Como
CHUCK CHIARELLO
Mayor, Buena Vista
GUISEPPE CHILA
Mayor, Woolwich
DANIEL N. CORANOTO
Committee Member ,
Hampton Twp.
SUZANNE C. DAPKINS
Deputy Mayor, Long Hill
JOHN DEAN DERIENZO
Mayor, Haworth
MALCOLM C. FRASER
Mayor, Cape May Point
CORDELIA O. FULLER
Council Member, Chatham
GLEN D. GILMORE
Mayor, Hamilton Twp. (Mercer)
JERRAMIAH HEALY
Mayor, Jersey City
SHARPE JAMES
Mayor, Newark (Ex-Officio)
|
MARTIN MARKS
Mayor, Scotch Plains
TIMOTHY MCDONOUGH
Mayor, Hope
GARY PASSANANTE
Mayor, Somerdale
DOUGLAS M. RAINEAR
Deputy Mayor,
Upper Deerfield Twp.
JOSEPH TEMPESTA
Mayor, West Caldwell
DANIEL VAN PELT
Mayor, Ocean Twp. (Ocean)
RUDOLPH J. WENZEL, JR.
Mayor, Washington Twp. (Bergen)
LOUISE WILSON
Mayor, Montgomery
Executive Staff
William G. Dressel, Jr.
Executive Director
Michael J. Darcy, CAE
Assistant Executive Director
|
| |
|
|
|
|
LEAGUE PARTNERS WITH DOT
ON PROPOSED TRUCK REGULATIONS
-Contact Deborah Kole ext.37
The United States Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit ruled against the State of New Jersey in its
appeal of the prior District Court decision in the case
of American Trucking Association, et al. v. Whitman, et
al. The Court found that the challenged truck routing rules
unconstitutionally discriminated against out of state truckers.
The League had intervened as amicus curiae, or Friend of
the Court, to support the state's appeal in this case. The
State has moved to appeal this devastating ruling.
In the interim, the New Jersey Department
of Transportation has filed emergency regulations putting
back in place the "pre-1999" truck routing rules
in response to the court decision. A copy of the rules is
available at the Department's website at http://nj.gov/transportation/
The League is working with the Department to fashion new
regulations that will be constitutional and protect the
safety of New Jersey residents. We will keep you informed
of further developments.
NOMINATIONS AVAILABLE
FOR 2006 NLC AWARDS FOR MUNICIPAL EXCELLENCE
-Contact (202)626-3130 or www.nlc.org/resources_for_cities/awards___recognition/7760.cfm
The Awards for Municipal Excellence recognize
outstanding programs that have improved the quality of life
in America's communities. Given through a partnership between
the National League of Cities (NLC) and CH2M HILL, the Awards
honor a range of population sizes, with two awards in each
population category.
Nominated programs will be judged on several
criteria, including: successful public-private partnership
ventures; productive citizen and community collaborations;
effective management of municipal resources (public or private);
innovative government policies; project implementation with
tangible results; and the ability to replicate the project
in other cities.
Nomination forms are available, and the
deadline for submission is June 21, 2006. Up to eight winners
will be nationally recognized at a ceremony at NLC's Congress
of Cities Conference and Exposition in Reno, NV, December
2006.
For information about the Awards program,
nomination forms and to learn about past Award winners,
contact the NLC.
|
FUTURE MUNICIPAL LEADERS
SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION DEADLINE
-Contact Michael Darcy ext. 16
In January, all mayors received information
on the Louis Bay II Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship
competition.
By April 7, you should have submitted your
local winner to the League office along with a tally of
your local entries. The League judging panel includes Scholarship
Chairwoman Mayor Phyllis Marchand of Princeton Township,
Mayor Daniel Van Pelt of Ocean Township, and League staff
members Helen Yeldell and Deborah Kole.
On May 5, winners are announced and checks
are sent to the respective winners' mayors for formal presentations.
The top three winners each receives $1,000 scholarships
provided by the League for presentation by the hometown
mayors.
STATE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT
RIGHTS PROGRAM
-Contact Joy Farber (973) 539-7547 or jfarber@anjec.org
The League and Association of New Jersey
Environmental Commissions will co-sponsor two workshops
on the State Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program.
Each workshop will include a discussion of resource-based
land use planning and how to set up a TDR program based
on the new state TDR law. In addition, New Jersey's regional
TDR programs will be discussed and a case study of an actual
TDR program will be presented (northern location will discuss
Highlands Council program and southern location will discuss
Pinelands Commission program). Speakers include land use
professionals with expertise in TDR from throughout the
state. The programs will held on April 29 at Morris County
Cultural Center and May 6 at Cumberland County College.
Each session will be approximately five hours. For more
information on how to register, contact Joy Farber at ANJEC.
2005 LAWS OF INTEREST
TO NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALITIES PUBLICATION
-Contact Becky Wright at ext. 10
Legislation signed into law in 2005 will
have a lasting effect on how you conduct the public's business.
By ordering the League's 2005 Laws of Interest book, you
will
NJLM - April Mayor's Newsline
| |
|
MAYOR'S NEWSLINE
April 2006
|
Offices: 407
West State St.
Trenton, New Jersey 08618
609-695-3481 Fax 695-0151
E-Mail mdarcy@njslom.com
www.njslom.com |
| |
|
IMPORTANT EVENTS - PAST
AND FUTURE
And staff contacts for more information
Also consult the calendar
For Seminar details, contact David Harkness ext. 18.
| Apr. 5 |
League
Summit "Inter-Local Services" at Lawrenceville |
| Apr. 11 |
League
Seminar "Smart Growth/Sustainable Development"
At Holmdel |
| Apr. 18 |
League
Seminar "Labor Relations" at Freehold |
| Apr. 24 |
League
Seminar "How to Handle a Defeated School Budget"
at Holmdel |
| Apr. 25 |
League
Seminar "Designing a Customer Service Oriented
Municipal Organization" at Holmdel |
| May 3 |
League
Seminar "Open Public Records Act Update" at
Holmdel |
| May 4 |
League
Seminar "Open Public Records Act Update" at
Cherry Hill |
| INSIDE
THIS ISSUE |
|
|
Scholarship
Deadlines |
|
TDR seminars |
|
NLC Municipal Excellence Awards |
|
Proposed
Truck Regulations |
|
League 2005 Laws of Interest Publication |
|
|
|
FROM THE PRESIDENT
By Herbert Stiles, Mayor, Elmer
Governor Corzine's first
State budget includes some troublesome spending cuts and
tax increases. As always, the first concern of local officials
has to be property tax relief funding.
Formula funding will not be
going down. You can anticipate the same amount you received
in FY '06 through all the major general property tax relief
programs. But, Extraordinary Aid funding, which is annually
awarded, based on need and the availability of funding,
will be $13 million less than the current level. And, for
yet another year, local property taxpayers will be denied
the annual inflationary adjustments that are required by
State statute in both CMPTRA and ETR/PTR funding. We hope
that legislators recognize how "level funding"
contributes to the problems being faced by local budget
makers and property taxpayers.
We appreciate the struggle
to responsibly close a massive, inherited deficit. We, likewise,
appreciate the Governor's renewal of his promise to advance
the cause of long term property tax reform, as soon as an
agreement is reached on the FY '07 spending plan; as well
as his commitment to anti-gang/anti-youth violence initiatives.
We will soon present our testimony
on the proposal to the Legislature's budget writing committees.
Look for the text on the League's website, www.njslom.com.
|
|
EXECUTIVE BOARD
|
| OFFICERS
HERBERT D. STILES,
JR., President;
Mayor, Elmer
DAVID M. DEL VECCHIO, 1st Vice President
Mayor, Lambertville
GENE FEYL, 2nd Vice President
Mayor, Denville
ROBERT L. BOWSER, 3rd Vice President
Mayor, East Orange
MEMBERS
JAMES ANZALDI
Mayor, Clifton
JOAN BOAS
Deputy Mayor, Mount Holly
THOMAS J. BYRNE III
Mayor, Spring Lake
PETER A. CANTU
Mayor, Plainsboro
|
LAWRENCE G. CHIARAVALLO
Mayor, Lake Como
CHUCK CHIARELLO
Mayor, Buena Vista
GUISEPPE CHILA
Mayor, Woolwich
DANIEL N. CORANOTO
Committee Member ,
Hampton Twp.
SUZANNE C. DAPKINS
Deputy Mayor, Long Hill
JOHN DEAN DERIENZO
Mayor, Haworth
MALCOLM C. FRASER
Mayor, Cape May Point
CORDELIA O. FULLER
Council Member, Chatham
GLEN D. GILMORE
Mayor, Hamilton Twp. (Mercer)
JERRAMIAH HEALY
Mayor, Jersey City
SHARPE JAMES
Mayor, Newark (Ex-Officio)
|
MARTIN MARKS
Mayor, Scotch Plains
TIMOTHY MCDONOUGH
Mayor, Hope
GARY PASSANANTE
Mayor, Somerdale
DOUGLAS M. RAINEAR
Deputy Mayor,
Upper Deerfield Twp.
JOSEPH TEMPESTA
Mayor, West Caldwell
DANIEL VAN PELT
Mayor, Ocean Twp. (Ocean)
RUDOLPH J. WENZEL, JR.
Mayor, Washington Twp. (Bergen)
LOUISE WILSON
Mayor, Montgomery
Executive Staff
William G. Dressel, Jr.
Executive Director
Michael J. Darcy, CAE
Assistant Executive Director
|
| |
|
|
|
|
LEAGUE PARTNERS WITH DOT
ON PROPOSED TRUCK REGULATIONS
-Contact Deborah Kole ext.37
The United States Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit ruled against the State of New Jersey in its
appeal of the prior District Court decision in the case
of American Trucking Association, et al. v. Whitman, et
al. The Court found that the challenged truck routing rules
unconstitutionally discriminated against out of state truckers.
The League had intervened as amicus curiae, or Friend of
the Court, to support the state's appeal in this case. The
State has moved to appeal this devastating ruling.
In the interim, the New Jersey Department
of Transportation has filed emergency regulations putting
back in place the "pre-1999" truck routing rules
in response to the court decision. A copy of the rules is
available at the Department's website at http://nj.gov/transportation/
The League is working with the Department to fashion new
regulations that will be constitutional and protect the
safety of New Jersey residents. We will keep you informed
of further developments.
NOMINATIONS AVAILABLE
FOR 2006 NLC AWARDS FOR MUNICIPAL EXCELLENCE
-Contact (202)626-3130 or www.nlc.org/resources_for_cities/awards___recognition/7760.cfm
The Awards for Municipal Excellence recognize
outstanding programs that have improved the quality of life
in America's communities. Given through a partnership between
the National League of Cities (NLC) and CH2M HILL, the Awards
honor a range of population sizes, with two awards in each
population category.
Nominated programs will be judged on several
criteria, including: successful public-private partnership
ventures; productive citizen and community collaborations;
effective management of municipal resources (public or private);
innovative government policies; project implementation with
tangible results; and the ability to replicate the project
in other cities.
Nomination forms are available, and the
deadline for submission is June 21, 2006. Up to eight winners
will be nationally recognized at a ceremony at NLC's Congress
of Cities Conference and Exposition in Reno, NV, December
2006.
For information about the Awards program,
nomination forms and to learn about past Award winners,
contact the NLC.
|
FUTURE MUNICIPAL LEADERS
SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION DEADLINE
-Contact Michael Darcy ext. 16
In January, all mayors received information
on the Louis Bay II Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship
competition.
By April 7, you should have submitted your
local winner to the League office along with a tally of
your local entries. The League judging panel includes Scholarship
Chairwoman Mayor Phyllis Marchand of Princeton Township,
Mayor Daniel Van Pelt of Ocean Township, and League staff
members Helen Yeldell and Deborah Kole.
On May 5, winners are announced and checks
are sent to the respective winners' mayors for formal presentations.
The top three winners each receives $1,000 scholarships
provided by the League for presentation by the hometown
mayors.
STATE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT
RIGHTS PROGRAM
-Contact Joy Farber (973) 539-7547 or jfarber@anjec.org
The League and Association of New Jersey
Environmental Commissions will co-sponsor two workshops
on the State Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program.
Each workshop will include a discussion of resource-based
land use planning and how to set up a TDR program based
on the new state TDR law. In addition, New Jersey's regional
TDR programs will be discussed and a case study of an actual
TDR program will be presented (northern location will discuss
Highlands Council program and southern location will discuss
Pinelands Commission program). Speakers include land use
professionals with expertise in TDR from throughout the
state. The programs will held on April 29 at Morris County
Cultural Center and May 6 at Cumberland County College.
Each session will be approximately five hours. For more
information on how to register, contact Joy Farber at ANJEC.
2005 LAWS OF INTEREST
TO NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALITIES PUBLICATION
-Contact Becky Wright at ext. 10
Legislation signed into law in 2005 will
have a lasting effect on how you conduct the public's business.
By ordering the League's 2005 Laws of Interest book, you
will have ready access to these laws and you will save considerable
time and effort in researching the voluminous statutes.
This publication is a great tool for Department Heads, Attorney,
and Governing Body at just $30 per copy.
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