Patil said the legislation is the first step toward addressing taxes.īob Yackel, president of the Edison Firefighters Local 1197, said he supports bringing EMS services in-house. He asked that residents reach out to council members and ask them to support the legislation.Ĭoyle said it's important that 'we are certain that everyone pays their fair share.' He also said the township has shifted basic and essential services, such as EMS, to a third-party for-profit vendor, placing the health of residents in the hands of private companies.

'It will have subcommittees that will be filled with Edison residents, who have expertise and willingness to roll up their sleeves to find solutions here in Edison,' he said.īrescher said with those powers, the committee 'will determine if large companies are getting sweetheart deals at the expense of our residents and if they are, we're going to put a stop to that.' The resolution asks the committee 'consist of all of the members of the Township Council with Council member Richard Brescher acting as its chairman.'īrescher said the committee will have subpoena powers as well as the ability to call witnesses and 'pry' for hidden data. READ: Edison elects new council president, vice president

or Trenton, or even New Brunswick to solve the property tax quagmire,' said Councilman Richard Brescher, who was joined at a Thursday press conference by Councilmen Joe Coyle and Ajay Patil, who co-sponsored the legislation. 'We need to start this right here in our own back yard.'īrescher, a former board of education member who won a seat on the township council in November, said he's planning on introducing the proposed resolution for discussion at Wednesday's township council meeting.Īccording to a draft of the resolution, the council seeks to conduct an inquiry to assess recent property tax increases, investigate whether certain commercial property holders are properly assessed, investigate the appropriateness of vendor operated public safety functions, including without limitation Emergency Medical Services, and propose a property tax reform package for residents. Watch Video: Why you need the My Central Jersey mobile appĮDISON – Three township council members have proposed a resolution that would create a committee tasked with investigating property taxes and proposing a reform package before the end of the year.

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