HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 02:289No. 02-289 Date uf Adoplion Ju1.¥ 1.8.} 2002
URGINGTHE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT A-594 AND S-
556 TO ALLOW THE ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT FEES
WHEREAS, new residential development can, and often does, force local officials to
add or expand programs, to add or expand services, and to add or expand the
infrastructure needed to support these programs and deliver those services; and
WHEREAS, the costs associated with these additions or expansions routinely exceed
the tax revenues which those new developments produce; and
WHEREAS, studies of this phenomenon have demonstrated that for every $1.00
collected in taxes, new residential development costs between $1.04 and $1.67 for
basic life-sustaining and life-enhancing local services; and
WHEREAS, this results in tax rate increases, through which established residents
subsidize the new development, while the developer takes from the community great
financial benefits; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Land Use Law has been interpreted by the Courts to
prevent local governments from recouping from developers a more equitable share of
the costs which the developers' activities occasion; and
WHEREAS, A-594 and S-556 have been introduced by Assemblyman Gusciora and
Senators Bagger and Lance to correct this unfairness and to protect local tax payers
from being forced to subsidize developers' profits and are worthy of passage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the
Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex, and State of New Jersey, do hereby urge
the New Jersey State Senate and General Assembly to enact A-594 and S-556 to
authorize municipalities to enact impact fees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to
Governor James E. McGreevy, Senate President Codey, Senate President Bennett,
Assembly Speaker Sires, the Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee,
the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Joseph Vitale,
Assemblywoman Arlene Friscia, and Assemblyman John Wisneiwski and the New
Jersey State League of Municipalities.
Axlopted this 18th day of July, 2002
and c~r~ifiod ~n a t~ copy of tho
origirml ~ July 19, 2002.
KA~}UFI~q M. {
Municipal Cl~k
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B.
. PARISI X SANTORO X
RIOS X SID~m X
X - Iud{cate Vote AB - Ab$¢n! NV · Not Voting XOR * Indlc~t,-'~ Vote lo Ovcrn,le
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
C[.ERK