Gov. Christie expects lawmakers to pass ‘user fees’ bill
Railing against the size of local governments, Gov. Chris Christie said tonight that he expects the Legislature to pass a bill that would include so-called user fees within the state’s 2 percent property tax cap.
Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) introduced the bill (S1914) to reign in towns that tried to skirt the cap by levying fee on services like garbage collection. A vote it set for tomorrow and Christie said he will sign it.
“The towns have to come to Jesus on this one,” he said during a monthly call-in program on 101.5 FM. “They have to cut the size and scope of their governments.” (Portnoy, The Star-Ledger)
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