Christie teases plan to cut property taxes, says wait until June

For months, Gov. Chris Christie has promised to unveil plans to lower property taxes, not just slow growth. On Wednesday, the governor said he won't likely reveal his proposal until June.

Growth in property taxes has inched higher in recent years. In 2015, at at 2.4 percent, it was the largest increase in four years, though still significantly below the increases that were seen before 2011. Speaking on Wednesday night's Ask The Governor program on NJ 101.5, the governor said he plans to let voters know about his plans to reduce taxes in the coming weeks.

"I'll be ready to discuss it by the time we come to June's Ask The Governor," Christie told host Eric Scott.

When asked if this is a broad plan or one that will be discussed with a NJ Legislature - half of which has been unwilling to work on the issue, Christie said it will be up to the lawmakers to decide if they're willing to work with him on the proposal.

"If they don't care about lowering property taxes, then they'll have to work on it and they'll have to tell their constituents that they don't care about lowering property taxes," Christie said.

Toniann Antonelli is a social content producer for NJ 101.5. She can be reached at toniann.antonelli@townsquaremedia.com, or on Twitter @ToniRadio1015.