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October 7, 2016
Trenton, NJ
League Statement on Passage of TTF Reauthorization
Legislation passed today by both Houses of the Legislature
will fund the Transportation Trust Fund for the next 8 years and
increase the annual Local Aid portion to $400 million, per year.
Joseph Tempesta, Mayor of West Caldwell and President of the League issued the following:
“For over two years now, the reauthorization of the TTF
has been a top League legislative priority. We have worked closely
with our partners in ForwardNJ as well as the sponsors to achieve this
historic commitment to the State’s infrastructure. Further, the
doubling of the local aid allocations will provide critical property
tax relief because absent adequate TTF funding, the people and
businesses of New Jersey will have to support these investments with
higher property taxes it’s been long road but we were all able to
navigate thanks to the leadership of Governor Christie, Senate
President Sweeney and Speaker Prieto. We also thank Senators Sarlo
and Oroho for their ongoing commitment to the TTF.“
Michael J. Darcy, the League’s Executive Director observed.
“The most densely populated State in the Country is also
at the center of the Nation’s most important - and most heavily used -
transportation network. As a result, our transportation infrastructure
- vital to the prosperity of our economy - faces stress unequaled
anywhere in North America. And the increase in local funding is
appropriate, reasonable and essential. Now, time is of the essence.
Projects that were shutdown will restart in the upcoming days and
weeks. As we approach the end of the construction season, local
officials will do everything possible to see to it that critical
projects are prioritized before winter weather hits. We look forward to
the Governor’s approval of the legislation and to the end of the
moratorium on essential road and bridge work all around the State.
Timothy McDonough, Past President of the
League, C0-Chair of the League’s TTF Task Force and Mayor of Hope
concluded:
“The Local Aid funding increase is necessary because the
people and businesses of New Jersey (and visitors to our State) depend
on local roads and bridges. The need for investments in local roads
and bridges has been well-documented. New Jersey municipalities are
responsible for over 29,000 miles of roads. Together with the
proposed Constitutional dedication of the funds, which goes before the
voters in November, these bills will meet the transportation
infrastructure needs of New Jersey residents and businesses - and the
needed relief for New Jersey property taxpayers - for years to come.”
Contact: Michael Cerra, Assistant Executive Director, by email or 609-695-3481, ext. 120.
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