My Platform: Spending Less
Spending
- Berkeley Heights has been spending too much. We have
tripled our township debt over the past 4 years and municipal taxes
are up significantly over the past 10 reaching an unsustainable
level. This year I pushed for a municipal tax cut, after a
few iterations and counter offers, the township CFO was able to cut
off enough fluff from the budget to remove the proposed 3.1% tax
increase down to a 0% tax increase.
However the Township Council quickly voted 6-0 on approving the Cap
Bank vote, which loosens the belt on the appropriations ( spending
) Cap that is set by the state. I feel this is a mistake.
It was mentioned that there were plans on upping spending
next year.
I believe that Berkeley Heights needs to spend within its means and
within the guidelines set by the state rather than above
that. It can be done, as was proven this year, the
township government controls all of the budget and not just the
tiny sliver they have been telling the residents they control.