UPPER DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP

Municipal Building

PO Box 5098

1325 State Highway 77

Seabrook, New Jersey 08302

Phone: 856-451-3811

Fax: 856-451-1379

Office Hours

Monday-Friday

8:30-4:30

E-mail:

info@upperdeerfield.com

ATTENTION TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS!!!

       Governor Corzine’s proposal to charge rural communities for NJ State Police coverage could increase Upper Deerfield Township property taxes by 8.25 cents per hundred in 2009!  Let the Governor and legislators know your opposition to this proposal as soon as possible and express your strong opposition. Mailing addresses, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers are below.  If enough taxpayers contact their legislators and Governor expressing their strong opposition, we have a chance to make a difference and stop these local property tax increases from occurring in 2009! 

The Township Committee can not do this alone – We need your support!

SAMPLE LETTERS TO THE GOVERNOR & STATE LEGISLATORS

OPPOSING STATE POLICE FEES FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES

are available below or at the Municipal Building

 Note: You may copy and paste the text below into your letter or emails and please send them to other state leaders on the contact list that follows. 

Governor Jon Corzine

PO Box 001

Trenton, NJ 08625

Dear Governor Corzine                                                                                                                  

      I am writing to you to express my strong opposition to the State’s plans to charge rural communities for State Police coverage.  These proposals completely contradict the State’s position to reduce property taxes.  This proposal is estimated to increase my municipal property taxes by 8.25 cents per hundred.  A State budget reduction is not property tax relief when the very appropriations that are cut are those intended to offset property taxes.

       If the State financial experts cannot reduce the 30 billion dollar budget by twelve million dollars, then officials should consider increasing surcharges on tickets issued by the State Police. This will raise new revenue to support State Police service in lieu of the Governor’s plan to require rural municipalities to increase local property taxes to pay for this service.  The State Police issue needs to be resolved through cutting State expenditures or increasing surcharges on fines instead of relying on regressive property taxes that impact those taxpayers that can least afford it!

                                                                                   Respectfully yours,

Senator Steve Sweeney and

Assemblymen John Burzichelli and Douglas Fisher

NJ Third District Legislative Office

Kingsway Commons, Suite 400 

935 Kings Highway

Thorofare, NJ  08086

Dear Senator Steve Sweeney 

          Assemblyman John Burzichelli

          Assemblyman Douglas Fisher                                                                                                                 

      I am writing to you to express my strong opposition to the State’s plans to charge rural communities for State Police coverage.  These proposals completely contradict the State’s position to reduce property taxes.  This proposal is estimated to increase my municipal property taxes by 8.25 cents per hundred.  A State budget reduction is not property tax relief when the very appropriations that are cut are those intended to offset property taxes.

       If the State financial experts cannot reduce the 30 billion dollar budget by twelve million dollars, then officials should consider increasing surcharges on tickets issued by the State Police.  This will raise new revenue to support State Police service in lieu of the Governor’s plan to require rural municipalities to increase local property taxes to pay for this service.  The State Police issue needs to be resolved through cutting State expenditures or increasing surcharges on fines instead of relying on regressive property taxes that impact those taxpayers that can least afford it!

                                                                                   Respectfully yours,

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