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Downtown Trenton should be great.
We demand better State office building development, fostering a more dense,walkable, livable, beautiful city. |
TRENTONIANS PAY A 73% TAX PREMIUM.
THE CHRISTIE/MURPHY DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEANS YOU'LL PAY EVEN MORE!
THE CHRISTIE/MURPHY DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEANS YOU'LL PAY EVEN MORE!
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
By population, Trenton ranks Number 11 among all municipalities in the state. But when it comes to taxes, we’re Number 1.
Trenton has a tax rate that is 75% higher than the average rate of the 20 largest municipalities. And that’s not all:
And if that isn’t bad enough, the Murphy Administration plans to make it worse. Much worse.
The $225 million white elephant -- Chris Christie's 1950s-style office building plan -- is up for a "courtesy" review in front of the Trenton Planning Board on October 11, 2018. Show up and tell NJEDA & Governor Phil Murphy that badly sited, single -use buildings will hurt our downtown. Trenton deserves GOOD development -- not more of what hurts us.
Trenton has a tax rate that is 75% higher than the average rate of the 20 largest municipalities. And that’s not all:
- Trenton’s tax rate is 25 percent higher than the next-highest among these large municipalities (Paterson).
- Bringing it closer to home: Trenton has the highest tax rate in Mercer County. In addition, it’s 64 percent higher than the average rate of all Mercer County municipalities and 24 percent higher than the second-highest municipality (Hightstown).
And if that isn’t bad enough, the Murphy Administration plans to make it worse. Much worse.
The $225 million white elephant -- Chris Christie's 1950s-style office building plan -- is up for a "courtesy" review in front of the Trenton Planning Board on October 11, 2018. Show up and tell NJEDA & Governor Phil Murphy that badly sited, single -use buildings will hurt our downtown. Trenton deserves GOOD development -- not more of what hurts us.
RECENT PRESS
4/4/18 - US 1 Newspaper: Stakeholders to Governor: Stop the Bad building plan
3/28/2018 - The Downtowner: ACT and water battle rages on
3/1/2018 - The Downtowner: Stakeholders to Governor: Stop the bad building plan.
1/22/2018 - NorthJersey.com: $1 billion of NJ debt added without required voter approval
1/22/2018 NorthJersey.com: Christie's Sleight of Hand: Debt as Leases
1/11/18 - Trenton Times: Trenton sidelined
1/8/2018 - North Jersey.com: NJ Borrows nearly $376 million
1/4/2018 - NJ Spotlight: Judge refuses to block contentious sale
1/4/18 - the Trentonian: Judge does not stop funding for Trenton office buildings
1/4/2018 - New Jersey Law Journal: Judge won't halt bond issue for disputed State construction project
1/3/2018 - the Observer: Judge declines to block bond sales for State buildings
12/29/17 - Record (editorial): Christie ignores State debt
12/28/2017 - the Record: Opponents go to court to block Christie's bond sale
12/22/17 - the Trentonian: Opponents sue Gov Christie in hopes of blocking Trenton state construction project
12/21/2017 - Trenton Times: Opponents sue to block Christie from borrowing $250 million for new Trenton office buildings
12/20/17 - US1: US 1 Newspaper - 12/20/17
12/20/17 - NJTV: Assemblyman sues to stop proposed State buildings in Trenton
12/20/17 - Town Topics: State Committee approves controversial Trenton project
12/18/17 - NJ Spotlight: Legal bid to stop $200m state bonds for controversial Trenton construction
12/18/17 - the Record: State borrows $228 million for new Taxation and Health Department Buildings
12/17/17 - NJ Spotlight: Op-Ed by Senator Robert Torricelli
12/07/17 - Trentonian: Trenton residents to sue NJ
12/07/17 - Star-Ledger: Christie plan advances despite residents' objections
12/07/17 - Trentonian: Christie plan ramrodded through despite no resident support
12/07/17 - NJ Spotlight: Pols play musical Chairs - Trenton Project gets green light
3/28/2018 - The Downtowner: ACT and water battle rages on
3/1/2018 - The Downtowner: Stakeholders to Governor: Stop the bad building plan.
1/22/2018 - NorthJersey.com: $1 billion of NJ debt added without required voter approval
1/22/2018 NorthJersey.com: Christie's Sleight of Hand: Debt as Leases
1/11/18 - Trenton Times: Trenton sidelined
1/8/2018 - North Jersey.com: NJ Borrows nearly $376 million
1/4/2018 - NJ Spotlight: Judge refuses to block contentious sale
1/4/18 - the Trentonian: Judge does not stop funding for Trenton office buildings
1/4/2018 - New Jersey Law Journal: Judge won't halt bond issue for disputed State construction project
1/3/2018 - the Observer: Judge declines to block bond sales for State buildings
12/29/17 - Record (editorial): Christie ignores State debt
12/28/2017 - the Record: Opponents go to court to block Christie's bond sale
12/22/17 - the Trentonian: Opponents sue Gov Christie in hopes of blocking Trenton state construction project
12/21/2017 - Trenton Times: Opponents sue to block Christie from borrowing $250 million for new Trenton office buildings
12/20/17 - US1: US 1 Newspaper - 12/20/17
12/20/17 - NJTV: Assemblyman sues to stop proposed State buildings in Trenton
12/20/17 - Town Topics: State Committee approves controversial Trenton project
12/18/17 - NJ Spotlight: Legal bid to stop $200m state bonds for controversial Trenton construction
12/18/17 - the Record: State borrows $228 million for new Taxation and Health Department Buildings
12/17/17 - NJ Spotlight: Op-Ed by Senator Robert Torricelli
12/07/17 - Trentonian: Trenton residents to sue NJ
12/07/17 - Star-Ledger: Christie plan advances despite residents' objections
12/07/17 - Trentonian: Christie plan ramrodded through despite no resident support
12/07/17 - NJ Spotlight: Pols play musical Chairs - Trenton Project gets green light