Archive for Tag: municipalities

Torrissi bill making purchasing fire engines, public works trucks easier for counties and towns signed by governor

TRENTON, N.J. – Counties and towns are now able to more easily finance the purchase of new fire engines, which can cost more than $1 million each, thanks to a bill sponsored by Assemblyman Michael Torrissi that was signed into law on Tuesday. The measure extends the length of bonds...

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Assembly advances Torrissi bill making purchasing fire engines, public works trucks easier for counties and towns

TRENTON, N.J. – The cost of a new fire engine can be more than $1 million and a new garbage truck can be $300,000 or more. Under current law, counties and towns are limited in how they can finance such major but necessary expenses, says Assemblyman Michael Torrissi, who sponsors...

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Assembly passes Kean and Thomson bill bringing new life to vacant shore properties

TRENTON, N.J. – Vacant properties owned by Jersey Shore towns, like the former First National Bank in Spring Lake, could soon be more attractive to investors thanks to a bill sponsored by Assemblymen Sean Kean and Ned Thomson and passed by the Assembly on Thursday. The bill (A5565) permits...

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