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Town Talk
By Mayor Ron Dancer
January 18, 2010
Free Tax Filing Service for Seniors
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Senior
Citizens in Plumsted Township who need assistance in
completing and filing their Federal and State income tax returns in advance of
the April 15th deadline will benefit from the continuation of a new
program that was offered last year and very well received. With the support of
the Ocean County Senior Services Office, in cooperation with the AARP/VITA
volunteer tax aide program, FREE tax preparation assistance for low to middle
income seniors in Plumsted Township has been scheduled for Wednesday afternoons
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, beginning February 3rd through April 14th,
at the Plumsted Library, 119 Evergreen Road, New Egypt. The tax aide will
provide one-on-one assistance to eligible Plumsted Senior Citizen taxpayers in
completing their Federal and State tax returns.
Due to the
growing success and demand for this Senior Citizen FREE tax preparation service,
Plumsted residents must pre-register and schedule an appointment by calling toll
free the Ocean County Office of Senior Services at 1-800-668-4899. If qualified,
call the Plumsted Library at 609-758-7888 to schedule your appointment. The
complete listing of available dates for Plumsted’s Senior Citizen free tax
preparation services are on the following Wednesdays from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.:
February 3, 10, 17, 24, and March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and April 7, 14.
Reducing Electric Bills
The Township
Committee will reduce Plumsted’s annual electric bill of $43,259 for municipal
buildings and grounds and avoid future price increases for the next two years by
participating in the Ocean County Energy Cooperative Pricing System (OCECPS).
The OCECPS utilized the shared services agreement to procure electric power for
the County and OCECPS member’s facilities using an online reverse auction
platform by World Energy.
Birdsall
Services Group, acting as the OCECPS’s energy consultant and channel partner
World Energy, assisted with preparation of the solicitation and estimated Plumsted Township’s savings to be approximately
$2,161 for the next 24 months. The Township Committee authorized its’
participation in the Ocean County Energy Cooperative four years ago and, this
years’ auction for supplying electrical energy, was the first significant
savings to its’ members.
Additional
cost and energy savings will also be achieved through the efforts of Plumsted’s
Green Technology Advisory Committee initiatives, including energy efficiency
audits.
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Animal Control Services and Dog Licenses
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Residents
of Plumsted
Township in need of Animal
Control Services should call Plumsted’s Municipal Clerk’s Office at 609-758-2241
ext. 131.
Dog
licenses, with proof of rabies vaccination, must be purchased for 2010. The
Township Committee approved a 50% discount reduction in Dog license fees for
Senior Citizens and certain volunteers. The Township Clerk’s Office issues dog
licenses and provides information on qualifying guidelines for the license fee
50% discount. A late fee charge is enforced March 1st for anyone not
obtaining a 2010 dog license.
Future Events /
Meetings
Meet personally
with the Mayor at the Library on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7
to 9 p.m. (February 10th)
to discuss Local concerns or State issues. Residents may call the Library
(758-7888) in advance to schedule a specific time for your convenience. The
Mayor encourages residents to contact him anytime at 758-2241x102 Township /
758-3497 Home /
r.s.dancer@att.net.
The next regularly scheduled public meeting with
Township Committee members Mike McCue,
Eric Sorchik,
Steve Reed, Deputy Mayor Dave
Leutwyler
and Mayor Ron Dancer is
February 3rd at 8:00 P.M.
The most effective weapon against terrorism is you. If you suspect it –
report it. Call 1-866-4-SAFE-NJ or email:
TIPS@NJHOMELANDSECURITY.GOV
Sign up for Plumsted
Township’s
free “E-Mail
News Alert Service” by applying at
http://www.plumsted.net/subscribe.aspx
Browse the Township
website: www.Plumsted.org
for more information and current events
and use the online "Suggestion Box.".
Contact the State
Legislative Office
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For Federal issues, contact
our Congressman Chris
Smith at 609-585-7878 and for County matters,
contact
Freeholder
Director Gerry Little at 1-800-722-0291. Browse the
Township
website:
www.plumsted.org
and www.mainstreetne.org
or www.downtownnewegyptnpp.org for more information and
current events.
For more
information on our Township, residents are also encouraged to
visit:
Official web site of Ocean County Government:
www.oceancountygov.com.
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