emergency service fees

As Townsquare Media News has been reporting for the past week, 26 states currently allow "user fees" for public safety and New Jersey is one of them.

We haven’t gotten to this point yet, but you can see the storm clouds ‘a gathering. One of the most compelling New Jersey stories in recent days is the growing move by New Jersey towns and cities tomake up for budget shortfalls by imposing charges for emergency services and more onerous, imposing a plethora of fees and fines, forced on the public purely for money...

Some New Jersey towns are now charging "emergency response fees" for firefighters to put out a blaze, respond to a car accident or hazardous spill.

If a fire breaks out at your home or business, how would you feel about paying a "user fee" to have the local fire department or EMT squad respond to the emergency?

Passaic officials are considering changes to a proposed ordinance that would allow the fire department to charge property owners for emergency responses.