The Arnone Report

ZERO PERCENT TAX INCREASE

By Monmouth County Freeholder Tom Arnone

 

For the fourth straight year in a row The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has had a 0% tax increase. I am pleased that I have been able to be a part of this budget especially in the hard economic times we are faced with. It has been and always will be a priority of mine as well as the entire Board of Chosen Freeholders to continue this trend of savings to our Monmouth County residents.

Additionally, The Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to report we have collected over $1 Million (Actual is $1,022,976.56) in revenues at this early stage in the year from our 911 communications shared service. This amount is based on revenue received from 21 towns. This is a vast increase from prior years where the invoice and revenue collection process typically began in April. This year, the Freeholders in conjunction with the Sheriff through the Office of Shared Services began the process at a much earlier date. The result has been beneficial to all parties as the county has earlier use of funds to help offset our expenses which allows for efficient budgeting for the county as well as for our municipalities. The Board of Chosen Freeholders is extremely pleased with these figures and anticipates the numbers to continue to increase as we receive revenue from the remaining municipalities. The revenue the County receives that is generated through shared services offers relief to the municipalities that translates to lower costs for the services being performed.

April is Autism Awareness Month, and at the last meeting of The Board of Chosen Freeholders a Proclamation was presented to Dr. David Abbott, Superintendent of Schools, for The Shore Center for Students with Autism located in Tinton Falls,. The Proclamation was presented to commemorate Autism Awareness Month in hopes of raising awareness of Autism.

Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder affecting social, learning and behavioral skills which include High Functioning Autism, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder which manifests itself in the first three years of life. The Shore Center for Students with Autism is a network of professionals dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The Shore Center works to enhance the abilities and the quality of life of those affected, and the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders favorably recognizes and supports their efforts.

Posted: April 22nd, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Monmouth County Budget, Property Taxes, Taxes, Tom Arnone | Tags: Arnone Report, Autism, Autism Awareness, Dr. David Abbott, Freeholder Tom Arnone, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Budget, Propert Taxes, The Shore Center for Students with Autism, Tom Arnone | Comments Off on The Arnone Report

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