ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
• Collaborated with
ExxonMobil on major
expansion and
prevented them
from relocating.
• Restoring tax base to
growth with numerous
redevelopment projects
throughout the Township.
DEREGULATION
• Altered Board
of Health ordinances
to hasten septic
repair requests.
• Eliminated costly
and intrusive building
code inspections
for home sales,
reducing fees and
expediting closings.
ROADS
• 15 Township roads
repaved since 2015.
Cost offset by nearly
$400,000 in state
DOT grants, helping to
keep bonding and taxes
down. We will continue
implementing our 5 year
capital plan for Township
roads in 2017.
QUALITY OF LIFE
• 5th safest community in
New Jersey.
www.Safewise.com, "50 Safest Cities in
New Jersey – 2017"
• Working to provide
greater public access to
our open space,
including dog parks, trails
and athletic fields.
SCHOOLS
• Partnering with NHHS to
share adjacent Township
open space by creating
trails which will provide a
safe and enjoyable
experience for the high
school's cross country
and track teams.
• Leveraging the presence
of ExxonMobil to allow
NHHS students
interested in STEM
careers to visit the world
class facility.
COMMUTER LOT
• Proactively working with
state, county, and local
leaders on this important
regional issue.
COAH
• Responsibly managing
our COAH plan to ensure
we comply with Trenton
mandates while
maintaining our
rural character.
• Current plan has been
informed by community
feedback at 33 public
meetings.
SHARED SERVICES
• Saved taxpayer money
by working collaboratively
with Tewksbury and
Readington in rebuilding
Potterstown Road.
• Build on the successful
model of our four-town,
joint court.
FIND US ON FACEBOOK:
John Higgins For Mayor
Proven Conservative Leadership for Clinton Township
WHO IS JOHN HIGGINS?
• 30 year Township resident
• Retired, 40 year Merck executive
• Former Chair of the Planning Board and
Member of the Board of Education
FISCAL CONSERVATIVE
• Flat municipal tax levy in 2017.
• Balanced budget for third year in a row.
• 2016 spending is below 2009 budgeted expenditures.
• Low debt levels at 1/3 the State limit.
The name you trust.
