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10-146
Date of Adoption June 17, 2010
No.
OPPOSING mE ELIMINATION OF PROPERTY TA.XREBATES
FOR SENIORS Al'ill THE DISABLED
WHEREAS, on March 16.2010, Governor Christopher J. Christie proposed the FY lOll New Jersey
State Budget; and
WHEREAS, as part of his budget, Governor Christie has proposed to eliminate property ta.x rebates for
seniors and the disabled; and
WHEREAS, these cuts will result in higher local property ta.xes and increase the ta.x burden on over
600,000 of New Jersey's most vulnerable residents that Governor Christie already stated was the nation's
costliest; and
Wl:IEREAS, these cuts will be an additional total ta.x burden of approximately $1,383,110 on over 1217
ofCarterct Borough's seniors causing them to further stretch their already tight fixed income budgets and
make dangerous choices between other priorities and paying for food and medication; and
WHEREAS, in order to alleviate these cuts the New Jersey legislature passed bills Al OIS 1 0 and
A20/S20 on May 20, 2010 that would reinstate recently expired income tax surcharge for New Jerseyans
among its ranks last year that would create an additional $637- million in revenue that could be used to
offset the aforementioned cuts and distribute the increased ta.x burden more evenly across New Jersey's
income classes; and
WHEREAS, Governor Christie vetoed those bills; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey legislature is attempting to override the veto; and
WHEREAS, while the Borough of Carteret is supportive of efforts to reduce State costs, reduction of
critical aid for our seniors will directly increase taxes on residents; and
WHEREAS, promoting more local consolidated services, or exploration of other cost sharing
opportunities would be a more advantageous approach to achieving fiscal efficiency while reducing the
tax burden on our senior citizens; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough ofCarteret, County of Middlesex and State
of New Jersey that it hereby opposes the Governor's aforementioned cuts and strongly urges Senator
Vitale and Assembly Members Coughlin and Wisniewski to vote to override the Governor's vetoes when
such vote occurs in their respective chamber; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized to address these concerns with the
Governor and our legislators on behalf of the Borough; and
BE,IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk shall forward a certified copy of this Resolution to
Governor Christopher J. Christie, Senator Vitale and Assembly Members Coughlin and Wisniewski.
Adopted this 17th dayofJune, 2010
and certified as a true copy of the
original on June 18, 2010.
KATHLEEN M. BARI'IEY, MMC
Municipal Clerk
COUNCILMAN
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN
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X -lndicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council