HarryHurley.com
 
EXCLUSIVE
 
ATLANTIC  COUNTY GOVERNMENT WILL
ELIMINATE  THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY  AFFAIRS
EFFECTIVE  APRIL 1, 2011
 
Savings will  represent $ 150,000 per-year
 
By HARRY  HURLEY
Editor &  Publisher
HarryHurley.com
 
Friday, March  11, 2011
3:00  p.m.
 
_www.HarryHurley.com_ (http://www.harryhurley.com/)  has  learned and
confirmed Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson will  eliminate the
Department of Community Affairs, effective April 1,  2011.
 
Robert Howie, the  current Department Director will lose his position and
one administrative staff  member will be reassigned.
 
Howie has been advised  of this decision.
 
_www.HarryHurley.com_ (http://www.harryhurley.com/)  has  also confirmed
that the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders has also  been advised of
Levinson's executive decision.
 
Levinson's rationale  behind the move is his confidence in Governor
Christie's management of state  department and the fact that this department is not
mandated by law to exist at  the county level.
 
Levinson also based this  decision on Governor Christie's doctrine of
government reducing taxpayer  expenses whenever/wherever possible. 
 
The disbandment of  this function will represent approximately
$ 150,000 a year in  savings to the taxpayers.
 
Those citizens who  require service in the area of consumer affairs will be
directed to the New  Jersey department of Community Affairs for  assistance.