LBI Officials Nix Trenton Legislator's Bill To Consolidate Island Towns

No way.

That's what 9th district legislators Sen. Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove think of Assemblyman Reed Gusciora's bill that would force Long Beach Island's towns to consolidate, according to the The Sandpaper.

The GOP trio recently sent a letter to all Long Beach Township mayors, Seaside Park and the Ocean County Board of Freeholders.

“While Assemblyman Gusciora may be persistent in his efforts to personally redraw the map of Ocean County in an image he sees fit, we are just as determined to stop this ill-conceived and undemocratic attempt at forced consolidation, the letter states.

Gusciora's bill calls for the consolidation of Barnaget Light, Beach Haven, Harvery Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Surf City into one municipality to be called Long Beach Island Township, or shared services for all major services.

“The consolidations, or, alternatively, shared services agreements, are intended to reduce local tax rates through economies of scale and administrative consolidation,” Gusciora’s bill states.

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