Hillsborough Township Committee Candidate: Jeffrey A. Wright

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Democrat Jeffrey A. Wright is one of four candidates running for election in the contested Hillsborough Committee election being held on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

There are four candidates vying for two three-year seats on the borough committee with candidates including: Republicans Shawn Lipani and Ron Skono and Democrats Jeffrey A. Wright and Olivia Holmes.

Jeffrey A. Wright

Description:

I have been involved in community service and public service practically my entire life, having served on the zoning board, senior citizens board, and open space committee in my prior community. I moved to Hillsborough four years ago with my family in part because of Hillsborough’s reputation for great neighborhoods, schools, activities, and home values. Since then, I have become acutely aware of neighbors’ and others’ concerns about tax increases, the amount of construction and development approved or in progress, the condition of the roads and the rate at which the township is borrowing.

I am a registered Financial Advisor, and feel that by having a deep understanding of our township finances, I can help make Hillsborough affordable for those who own homes as well as those who rent.

What experience do you have that would help you serve?

I am absolutely committed to keeping Hillsborough affordable and attractive as a place to live, work, and raise a family. I know that we can do better on taxes and affordability and am anxious to work on optimizing our township expenses and income to improve the bottom line on taxes. Unlike my opponents, I have not been a paid employee of the township or the county, and certainly not both. I am not an insider. I also don’t do business with the township, and therefore would not have to abstain my vote in approving bill lists. If you have to abstain your vote on billing, budget, and finance, then you really can’t work on improving our finances or reducing taxes. I do not have conflicts of interest in serving the township.

As a resident and a relatively recent home buyer, I have made a commitment to be part of the community in Hillsborough. Having volunteered in my prior community and having served on boards and commissions, I understand how hard residents work in order to realize financial security. I am ready to serve on our township and I am confident our wonderfully diverse township will benefit from my efforts.

What issues would you like to see addressed?

Affordability is probably the greatest issue for residents. We must broaden the tax base by attracting new business, ending tax giveaways to developers, and reducing fees for township services.

We must create a comprehensive development plan to better manage growth, traffic and township services.

We must develop a plan to maintain our transportation infrastructure well into the future, including
resurfacing our crumbling roads.

We must do a complete financial review of all township contracts, agreements, and income/expense line items.

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