Both issues were school related, yet placed on the
ballot by the City Council. The city has an elected school board. There is no law in New Jersey that would have allowed the city to implement what was proposed.
RESOLUTION TO PLACE NON-BINDING
REFERENDUM QUESTIONS REGARDING SCHOOL VOUCHERS AND TAX CREDITS WHEREAS,
The City Council of Atlantic City is
empowered with the authority to submit nonbinding referendum questions to the
public in order to ascertain the sentiment of legal voters; and NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Atlantic City hereby submits the
following questions to be printed upon the official ballots to be used at the
next ensuing General Election as follows: “Shall the State of New Jersey
designate the City to begin offering vouchers to families with children ages
6-16 so they can select the school they want their children to attend?” “Shall
the State of New Jersey designate the City of Atlantic City to begin offering property
tax credits to families with children ages 6-16 who choose to home school?”
Who directed Vincent Caruso to send a
letter to the county before the Lodi BOE even brought the matter before the
mayor and council?
It’s pretty clear where the mayor
and council stand on the $7.5M scam. It’s
not with the residents of Lodi.
