Montgomery Township GOP

Congratulations to Mark Caliguire and Thom Carter!!!

The people of Montgomery Spoke, and they said that it was time for a change in Montgomery!  Now, with Committeewoman Kacey Dyer, Mark and Thom will help lead the fight to lower the Township Debt, sell Skillman Village to the County for a park, and bring in a new era of fiscal responsibility.

Thank you to all those who supported Mark and Thom!

Throughout this campaign there has been many things said and done.  It is time to clear the air and make sure that all the people here in Montgomery know the truth about Skillman Village.

1. There is an offer on the table: In the beginning of October the Township received an offer letter from Somerset County. In that letter, the County said that they WOULD NOT allow for a carve out for COAH housing. The County said that they would pay the Township over $14 million for Skillman Village. While our opponents are out saying that they would like to hold on to 90% of the land, that is not what the County has offered. Either you want to sell the land and start paying down our debt, or you don’t. The offer is on the table.

2. Montgomery’s COAH plan can be amended: According to N.J.A.C 5:96-3.4, the current proposed COAH plan that has caused this mess can be revised. This means that there is not a problem with the Township committee moving the COAH housing units designated for Skillman Village and place them at a more appropriate site. Back up sites have already been located by Township staff. Our opponents have decided to scare the voters into not only thinking that you cannot revise the COAH plan, but that if we sell Skillman Village this opens us up to thousands of more housing units. According to the law, there claims are not true. We can amend the plan. See the “Third Round” Rules available on the COAH website.

3. Reject Negative Campaigning. Let us be clear. Our opponent’s negative campaign has sunk to a level not before seen in Montgomery.  Our opponents have even gone so far as to suggest that Mark Caligure and Thom Carter have conspired with the County and some developers to turn Montgomery into a terrible place to live. Our opponents have sent messages with personal attacks on Mark, with false claims, and unsupported by any proof at all — because there is none. The truth is that Mark Caliguire and Thom Carter want the best for Montgomery and will work hard and honestly to achieve it.

Simply, the choice is yours. You can stick with the status quo. You can believe the negative and baseless attacks of our opponents. Or you can vote for Mark Caliguire and Thom Carter. Mark and Thom will accept Somerset County’s offer to buy Skillman Village for use as a low-impact County Park. Mark and Thom will amend the COAH plan to move the units to a more appropriate location. Mark and Thom, along with Committeewoman Kacey Dyer, will work tirelessly to lower the Township debt so we can get to the point where we can lower taxes

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Montgomery Township finds itself at a crossroads.

Thanks to local Democrats, Montgomery went from having $20 million in surplus to close $60 million in debt with very little to show for it.  The debt is due to poor planning by the Democratic controlled Township Committee and unfunded mandates from the Democratic legislature and governor.  The Montgomery Township Republicans, lead by Committeeman and Candidate Mark Caligure, Committeewoman Kacey Dyer, and Candidate Thom Carter have a plan to reverse this trend, rein in local spending and ensure that local government lives within its means, just like Montgomery families and seniors must do.  Our plan starts with selling the entire Skillman Village property so it can be turned into a County Park.  The plan also includes cutting duplicative services and working with the county and our neighbors for shared services.