Legislative Alert

LEGISLATIVE ALERT!

Property Tax Funding Restoration Committee Action Scheduled

On May 17, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee is likely to vote on S-1900, a bill to phase-in the restoration of $439 million, for municipal property tax relief. For more on the bill, see our letter of May 4 (http://www.njslom.org/letters/2012-0504-energy-receipts.html). We are discussing with the sponsors refinements that may be needed to account for recent changes in the statutes governing local budgets in order to provide municipalities with appropriate budgetary flexibility.

http://www.njslom.org/letters/2012-0508-prop-tax-funding.html

S-1914 Requires User Fees Be Included in 2% Cap

The League of Municipalities has reviewed and opposes S-1914, which requires certain user fees for the provision of traditional municipal services to be included within the 2% municipal and county property tax levy cap. Â

http://www.njslom.org/letters/2012-0508-S1914.html

Important Notification

Energy Tax Restoration!

Following Senate Committee testimony by League President and Mount Arlington Mayor Art Ondish, the Committee’s Chairman, Senator Paul Sarlo, indicated that he had recently attended the annual breakfast meeting of Bergen County Mayors. Senator Sarlo relayed the enthusiastic support of those Mayors for our efforts to end the State skim of Energy Taxes, which are meant to be dedicated to municipal purposes.

In order to be successful in getting these funds returned to our municipalities we need to keep everyone informed. The State League of Municipalities has setup an "Energy Tax Restoration Resource Center". click here to go to the Resource Center

In addition, we are encouraging all of our members to have their communities adopt resolutions calling fro the Restoration of Energy Taxes to the municipalities. Click here for a link to the League letter and the resolution.

2012 Annual Golf Outing

DATE: June 20, 2012
TIME: 9:00 A.M. SHOTGUN
PLACE: Pebble Creek Golf Club

40 County Rd 537 East
Colts Neck, New Jersey 07722
732-303-9090

Click here for more information.

Click here for Golf Outing Sponsorship Form

Housing Trust Funds

Member Alert! Municipal Housing Trust Funds are at risk of being grabbed by the State. See the Mayor's fax advisory. Click here for more information.

Member Resources

Who we Are!

Since 1937, the GFOA of NJ has been a professional association of government finance officers working together to enhance and promote professional management of government for public benefit.

The GFOA of NJ’s membership includes those working in state, county, and municipal government, school districts, the public employee retirement systems, libraries, federal agencies, investment banks, and accounting, law, and consulting institutions.