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Bill to encourage, or force, shared public services in N.J. approved by Senate committee
Legislation designed to encourage local governments to share public services as a way to cut costs was approved by the state Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee Monday.
The proposal (S-2) would require state’s Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission (LUARCC) to study municipal governments to determine where taxpayer dollars could be saved through sharing of services. If the study shows that a savings can be realized in one or more local governments or departments, the question of whether to do so or not would be put to a public referendum in all cities or towns involved, assuming those municipalities do not enter into a shared services agreement on their own. (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)
