Posted on: December 1, 2023
A-5687/S-4074, which requires boards of education, municipalities, counties, and certain other local contracting units to determine and utilize cost-saving practices when procuring goods and services, has passed the Assembly State and Local Government Com...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: November 21, 2023
Due to a technical issue, the tracking system for the 108th Annual League Conference will not be available on November 27 as previously published.
We are working to get this resolved as soon as possible, and anticipate t...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: November 3, 2023
The American Rescue Plan State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program provided funds to every municipality in the country to mitigate the damage caused by the pandemic. New Jersey received $10.2 billion including $1.74 billion split among all mun...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: October 20, 2023
Acting Governor Tehesha Way signed two bills this week aimed at helping support small businesses. The first bill, A-3424/S-1447 establishes an Annual Business Matchmaking Event to connect small businesses with federal, state, and local government...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: October 6, 2023
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) recently added a New Jersey Certified Payroll Database, to its New Jersey Wage Hub. This data based allows for certified payroll records submitted by public work contractors to be availa...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: September 15, 2023
Governor Murphy has named Division of Local Government Services Director Jacquelyn Suárez as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Effective September, 18 Suárez will serve as Acting DCA Commissioner pendi...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: September 15, 2023
The New Jersey Department of Labor Workforce Development's (NJDOL) Workplace Accountability in Labor List (WALL) is now available.
This list includes entities found to be in violation of New Jersey's wage, benefit, and tax laws. Entities listed o...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: September 8, 2023
The Governor’s Disaster Recovery Office (GDRO) is offering municipalities free American Rescue Plan (ARP) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) compliance consulting. The GRDO is utilizing four separate consulting firms to offer ARP SLFR...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: August 28, 2023
Sending in Conference Resolutions that suggest changes to improve municipal life helps build the foundation for the League Legislative team’s annual actions.
If you have a topic to improve local government and address an issue impacting local gov...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: August 21, 2023
Dozens of sessions have been posted with their full CEU credits on the League Conference website. Start planning today!
For those attending the Conference with earning continuing education credits on their to-do list, planning is easier than ever this year...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: August 18, 2023
A recent legal challenge has caused State officials to temporarily halt the enforcement of the law prohibiting government dealings with businesses associated with Russia and Belarus.
On August 4, the United States District Court for the District ...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: August 18, 2023
Governor Murphy signed into law S-1442/A-5345, which requires public works contractor registration and payroll certification for public works projects to be completed online. P.L. 2023, c. 138 will take effect next year on August 16, 2024. &...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: August 1, 2023
Registration for the 108th Annual League Conference is now open! Take advantage of the lowest rates of the year, saving $40 off the regular registration cost with Early Bird pricing running Aug. 1-Sept. 30.
Early Bird Registration rates are:
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: July 24, 2023
If you have a topic to improve local government and address an issue impacting local governance, send in a Conference Resolution for consideration at this year’s Annual Conference. Any elected officials currently in municipal office, municipal professiona...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: July 7, 2023
Governor Murphy's plan to dedicate $200 million from federal pandemic relief funds to offset the over 20% rising health insurance premium rise did not secure a place in the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. This plan was initially laid out in Governor Murphy's FY ...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: July 7, 2023
The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute's Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC), in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities has announced a funding opportunity for communities working to address local mental health needs. The...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: June 30, 2023
The FY2024 Budget proposal includes $150 million in Municipal Relief funding in addition to Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief funding.
As we previously reported late Thursday, both the Assembly Budget Committee and the Senate Budget and Appropriation...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: June 29, 2023
Last night, both the Assembly Budget Committee and the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee favorably reported A-5669/S-2024, the $54.3 billion FY2024 New Jersey Budget Bill. It includes an additional $150 million for Energy Tax Receipts (ETR), doub...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: June 15, 2023
S-1350/A-5430, which establishes procedures and standards regarding public services privatization contracts, has been released from committees.
Legislation that would limit local government’s ability to privatize public services is adva...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: June 9, 2023
Senators O’Scanlon and Testa have introduced S-3906, the “Give It Back” property tax relief plan. The plan calls for $4.32 billion from the New Jersey Debt Defeasance & Prevention Fund to be appropriated to each municipal...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: June 2, 2023
The League, the New Jersey Conference of Mayors, and the New Jersey Urban Mayors Association continue to call for the full restoration of Energy Tax Receipts. As a result of our collective outreach, Senator Greenstein and Assemblyman DeAngelo are sponsori...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: May 26, 2023
On Thursday, League staff worked the Statehouse and spoke with Assembly representatives before they went into caucus, urging them to support the full restoration of Energy Tax Receipts. Our thanks to East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov, who joined us and sp...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)
Posted on: May 12, 2023
On May 8, Governor Murphy signed into law S-2423/A-3746, which permits local government deferred compensation plans to invest in collective investment trusts. The League supported this legislation that adds collective investments to the types of investmen...
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Tax Collectors & Treasurers (TCTANJ)