Lake Como police department in jeopardy after voters reject tax increase
LAKE COMO — Residents in this tiny Jersey Shore borough have rejected a 22-percent tax increase, likely leading to the disbandment of its police department. The referendum — a requirement if a municipality is going to exceed a 2-percent property tax increase cap set by a 2010 state law — received 379 “no” votes to 137…
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Couldn’t the State Police cover this town? There are other small towns out there that have State Police coverage. How is that cost handled by each town?