>Bergen County Clerk Kathe Donovan, the Republican candidate for County Executive, said today that she looks forward to meeting with the commission Governor Christie has appointed to study the possibility of a state takeover of county prosecutors offices. According to Ms. Donovan, “This is a logical follow-up to the state’s earlier takeover of the court and probation system.”
She continued, “The primary mission of the commission should be to determine if costs can be reduced without disrupting local law enforcement. The transition of the court system to the state has been seamless. Can we expect the same result with a state takeover of prosecutors’ offices?”
Donovan said that a change of this magnitude should only occur if real savings and not just a cost shift with no beneficial impact on taxpayers can be accomplished. “The Governor has identified an area of potential government reform and we should analyze it carefully. I look forward to participating in that review.”
