1.     Plumsted is a leader in Farmland Preservation with 45 farms, providing more than 3,000 acres of tax paying open space forever.

2.     Preserved and protected farmland for future generations is accomplished with state, county, and Department of Defense (Federal) dollars.  This provides a significant savings to township residents by preventing overdevelopment that would lead to an increased strain on all township services (i.e. schools, police, fire, first aid, roadways)

3.     The official township website ( www.Plumsted.org ) specifically lists 39 Shared Service Agreements.   These agreements provide hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings for local tax payers.

4.     As a result of Shared Service Agreements between the Plumsted Township School Board and the Township, every child is afforded the opportunity to ride to school on a school bus.  Our children are safer by not having to walk to school, especially in inclement weather. This agreement also provides a savings to taxpayers in excess of $100,000 dollars in new sidewalks that would need to be installed and the salaries of countless crossing guards that would have to be added at many dangerous intersections.

5.     The New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law requires schools and townships to advertise and award bids to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder by law. This process is governed by state law to maintain fairness.

6.     Plumsted Township has the lowest municipal tax bill out of 33 municipalities in Ocean County.  The municipal portion of the property tax bill is the only part that the Plumsted Township Committee directly controls.

7.     Township residents are fortunate to have a First Aid Squad, Emergency Medical Responders and Fire Department that provide response times better than the statewide average response time.  These services are comprised of both certified and highly qualified professionals.

8.     The Township Committee passed a Capital Bond Ordinance after a Public Hearing was held more than a year ago to authorize Plumsted to improve and purchase equipment for playgrounds.

9.     The on-going 5 year Capital Improvement Plan by the Township Committee and its Main Street Board of Directors for downtown New Egypt projects, has provided:  two new parking lots, the newly dedicated Volunteer Park, new paving, sidewalks, and pedestrian safety enhancements with funding from the State’s Neighborhood Preservation Program Grant ($525,000); the State’s Downtown Business Improvement Zone ($543,000); and the Federal Community Development Block Grant ($110,000).  The current construction and new paving of both Main Street and North Main Street is scheduled to be completed before Thanksgiving, weather permitting. 

10.  The official township website ( www.Plumsted.org ) provides 4 years of financial information including Budgets and audits for the township.  This information is freely and conveniently available.

11.  Plumsted Township’s evaluation and scoring for the State Division of Local Government Service Section’s 2011 list of Financial and Administrative Best Management Practices qualifies the Township to be in the 100% state aid category.  This information can be viewed on the township website ( www.Plumsted.org ).

12.  Press releases are sent to local newspapers by township officials on an ongoing basis and, unfortunately, newspapers do not always print the information.  To ensure that you receive this information promptly, subscribe for free official email news & alerts at www.Plumsted.org.