407 West State Street , Trenton , NJ 08618
PHONE: (609) 695-3481 * FAX: (609) 695-0151
EMAIL: League@njslom.com * www.njslom.org
William G. Dressel, Jr., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michael J. Darcy, CAE , ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LEAGUE FORMS TASK FORCE TO STUDY
IMMIGRATION ISSUES AFFECTING MUNICIPALITIES
January 29, 2007
The New Jersey League of Municipalities has formed a Task Force to study the effect of illegal immigration on municipalities. The first meeting of this group took place on January 26, 2007. The issues discussed included overcrowding and the health and safety dangers involved in this practice as well as the cost to municipalities of providing education, law enforcement, and other services to substantial numbers of individuals who do not pay taxes. The Task Force will seek solutions to these problems in future meetings. The group will also meet with New Jersey Public Advocate Ronald Chen to discuss municipal concerns on this subject and what municipalities can and cannot do to deal constructively with these concerns.
The League Task Force is chaired by Michael Wildes, Mayor of Englewood. Other members include Joe Bellina, Administrator of Freehold Borough, Kerry Higgins, Attorney, Freehold Borough, and Christopher Vaz, League Associate Counsel.
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For more information, please contact Mr. Bill Dressel, Executive Director at
609-695-3481, ext. 122 or at bdressel@njslom.com