Governor Christie Taking Action To Deliver Real Property Tax Reform To New Jersey Families

“We’re changing the property tax system in this state. We’re not done yet. … But brick by brick we’re going to rebuild it in a different way that will help to control property taxes in our state and hope that folks in my generation, we’re not going to have to worry whether we can afford to live here or not.”
– Governor Chris Christie, Remarks On Property Tax Reform, Mount Laurel, NJ, October 13, 2011

Trenton, NJ – October 17, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Courier-Post: “Christie projected local governments will save $337 million in pension and health care costs in 2012 as a result of bipartisan reforms he championed.” (Carol Comegno, “Christie Visits Mount Laurel, Talks Property Tax Reform,” Courier-Post, 10/14/11)

• Mount Laurel Residents Gary & Linda Cogan: “‘It was sensational,’ Gary Cogan said of his conversation with the governor. ‘I liked him before and I even like him more now. He talks straight.” … [Linda Cogan] said it was a “very exciting and homey feeling to talk to the governor in the family room.” (Carol Comegno, “Christie Visits Mount Laurel, Talks Property Tax Reform,” Courier-Post, 10/14/11)

Moorestown Patch: “Gary and Linda Cogan have lived in their Mount Laurel home on Yorktown Road, nestled into a development off Church Street, for the last 26 years.In that time, the value of their home has increased 50 percent, while their property taxes have gone up 400 percent. It’s people like the Cogans Gov. Chris Christie is worried about.” (Rob Scott, “Christie Makes Mt. Laurel Appearance Touting Property Tax Reform,” Moorestown Patch, 10/13/11)

• “Using the Cogans’ home as the backdrop for his speech, Christie touted his successes over the last year in his battle against property tax growth, namely the implementation of the 2 percent cap and pension and health benefits reform.” (Rob Scott, “Christie Makes Mt. Laurel Appearance Touting Property Tax Reform,” Moorestown Patch, 10/13/11)
• “But it’s not enough. … Going forward, the governor said he would push the Legislature to pass civil service and sick leave reform, the latter of which he found particularly baffling.” (Rob Scott, “Christie Makes Mt. Laurel Appearance Touting Property Tax Reform,” Moorestown Patch, 10/13/11)

CBS Philadelphia: Robin Rieger: “Residents we talked to who enjoyed seeing the Governor up close say their property taxes have stayed the same this year and they liked what they heard.” (CBS Philadelphia, “Eyewitness News at 6,” 10/13/11)

Burlington County Times: “Gov. Chris Christie visited the township Thursday to tout the local savings derived from his hard-fought pension and health benefits overhaul, and to stump for more reforms that he believes are still needed to rein in New Jersey’s highest-in-the-nation property taxes.” (David Levinsky, “Christie Touts Pension Savings And Spending Reforms In Mount Laurel,” Burlington County Times, 10/14/11)

• “Christie said he planned to continue pushing so-called ‘tool kit reforms’ that would force state and local governments to reduce spending. His ideas include moving school elections to November to increase turnout, reforming civil service, and rewriting the state’s school funding formula to direct more of the limited state dollars to long-underfunded suburban districts.” (David Levinsky, “Christie Touts Pension Savings And Spending Reforms In Mount Laurel,” Burlington County Times, 10/14/11)
• “[Gov. Christie] also wants the Legislature to pass his proposal to eliminate unused sick-leave payouts for government workers. ‘Isn’t the benefit not being sick?’ Christie said.” (David Levinsky, “Christie Touts Pension Savings And Spending Reforms In Mount Laurel,” Burlington County Times, 10/14/11)

Fox Philadelphia: Thomas Drayton: “New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is touring the Garden State to talk to residents about his property tax relief plan. The Governor visited a home in Mount Laurel, Burlington County. He says the changes he implemented as Governor especially concerning pensions for state workers will save Mount Laurel alone more than a half million dollars.” (Fox Philadelphia, “Fox 29 News at 10,” 10/13/11)

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