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Princeton officially welcomes newest mayor
Princeton officially welcomes newest mayor
Mark Freda, a lifelong Princeton resident and former Princeton Borough Council member, was sworn into office as the second mayor of the Municipality of Princeton at the Princeton Council’s annual reorganization meeting Jan. 4.
Freda, who is a Democrat, succeeded former Mayor Liz Lempert. She was the first mayor of the Municipality of Princeton, which was created when in 2013 by the merger of the former Princeton Borough and the former Princeton Township. The mayor’s term is four years.
Princeton Council members David Cohen and Leticia Fraga also were sworn into office for their second, three-year terms on the council. Both are Democrats.
Lempert concludes tenure as Princeton mayor; served eight years in position
Lempert concludes tenure as Princeton mayor; served eight years in position
PRINCETON – More than 100 of Mayor Liz Lempert’s closest friends gathered virtually to wish her well after the last Princeton Council meeting of 2020 was held on Dec. 30, recapping her contributions as she prepared to leave office at midnight Dec. 31.
Lempert chose not to seek re-election this year and completed her second four-year term as the first mayor of the Municipality of Princeton. The town was formed in 2013 when the former Princeton Borough and the former Princeton Township merged.
governments like a business, to consolidate, to share services, to cut duplication, and ultimately to reduce property taxes. don t think it s possible? let s look at what happened last year in princeton. now, princeton borough, princeton township talked about this for a long time, but finally, they consolidated into a single government. no two tax departments, no two police forces answering the phone. the savings in one year, $3 million. that s on a budget of $64 million. that s a 4.7% savings on their budget. and the citizens of princeton got this in return. more services, despite a smaller budget. and imagine this, a reduction in their municipal taxes. now, that s not just an opinion. the local unit alignment reorganization and consolidation
were there. at least they were able to save two people. all right. you hear a lot about merging companies but what about merging towns? it is exactly the case in new jersey where an historic vote has two towns on the path to becoming one. it is an interesting economic story. laura engle is live in princeton, you in jersey with more. good morning, laura. reporter: goodorning, martha. the effort to merge municipalities have been going on for decades. after years of failed attempts the marriage of princeton borough and princeton township is underway. it is an attempt to save taxpayers a chunk of change an could be the spark for other communities across the u.s. to do the same. it is the first significant consolidation in the state of new jersey in 60 years. it is an idea whose time has come. reporter: advocates for the princeton merger say combining services like the trash cloak shun and police departments is expected to save $3.2 million a year