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No.
08-50
Date of Adoption January 24, 2008
OPPOSE GOVERNOR CORZINE'S PROPOSAL
TO CONVERT ROUTE 440 INTO A TOLL ROAD
\VHEREAS, in an attempt to address the budget crisis in the State of New Jersey
Governor Jon S. Corzine proposed an asset monetization plan during his State of the
State Address on Tuesday, January 8, 2008; and
\VHEREAS, within a section of this plan is a proposal to increase the tolls on the Atlantic
City Expressway, New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway fifty percent plus the
rate of inflation ; and
WHEREAS, according to statistics recently released by the New Jersey Turnpike
Authority, while Middlesex County has nine (9%) percent of New Jersey's population, its
residents paid 16% of the E-Z Pass tolls for the period June 2006 to May 2007, which is
the highest in the State of New Jersey; and
\VHEREAS, in addition to the proposed increases, Govemor Corzine also announced his
intentions to convert a section of Route 440 mnning through Middlesex County into a toll
road for the fIrst time in its history; and
'VHEREAS, this section of Route 440 is not exclusively used by out-of-state commercial
travelers; and
"WHEREAS, this section of Route 440 is instead more commonly used by the residents of
Middle~ex County as a local road and therefore would significantly impede their
everyday transportation; and
'VHEREAS, the imposition of tolls on Route 440 is instead more commonly used by the
residents of Middlesex County as a local road and therefore would significantly impede
their everyday transportation; and
\VHEREAS, the imposition of tolls on Route 440 would have a disprop011ionate and
deleterious financial impact upon the residents of Middlesex County; and
\VHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Cal1eret whish to go on record as
vigorously opposing the conversation of Route 440 into a toll road;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor aud Council of the Borough of
Carteret that they hereby express vigorous opposition to the proposal by Governor Jon
Corzine to convert Route 440 into a toll road;
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret
implores the Senators and Assemblypersons representing Middlesex County to take all
steps required to defeat said proposal;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of this Board shaIl forward certified
copies of this resolution to the Governor Jon Corzine, the Senators and Assemblypersons
representing Middlesex County,' the Board of Chosen Freeholders, all Mayors in
Middlesex County, and the New Jersey Association of Counties.
Adopted this 24th day ofJanuary, 2008
and certified as a hue copy of the
original on January 25,2008.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN YES NO NY A.B. COUNCILI\'IAN YES NO NV. A.B.
RET1.IN.Q X . NAPLES X
Dn? X RIOS X
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KRUM. X SITARZ X
X- Indicate VOle AS-Absent NV-NotVoting XOR. Indk-ates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council Januarv 24 2008
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