shared services

Would you agree to have your school district merge with neighboring districts to lower your property taxes?

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You probably already know that on average New Jersey has the highest-in-the-nation property taxes. It seems everybody has a different reason why that is.

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In their continuing effort to push shared services to the forefront, Monmouth County is creating a centralized county call center in freehold which they hope will be more streamlined and efficient.

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It isn't always just the issue of 'home rule' that stops towns from consolidating.

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There's been a lot of discussion lately about Governor Christie's proposal to cut the state income tax 10 percent over 3 years - in order to save everybody some money.

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The top lawmaker in the State Senate says too many municipalities simply refuse to share services because of home rule and that's why he's sponsoring a measure.

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Over the past decade, more than a dozen Jersey hospitals have closed because of financial troubles - but now there's a new problem on the horizon.

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Experts agree that property taxes could be dramatically reduced if towns can find a way to share services, but the top lawmaker in the State Senate says too many municipalities simply refuse to do it because of home rule.

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When Governor Christie delivers his State of the State address tomorrow, Mayors across Jersey will be hoping he includes some positive news about enacting civil service reforms that will let local officials better hold the line on costs - and property taxes.

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A trend of adapting to a tough economic climate will continue in 2012, right where it left off in 2011.

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