NJ 15th district Assembly candidate Justin Tibbetts “doubles down” on property tax relief for senior citizens.

Trenton, NJ- October 24, 2018– Today, public servant and community leader Justin Tibbetts has announced his plan to double the senior citizen property tax deduction and to make it eligible for low income and middle class seniors.

“The recent tax increases have added to the burden on those with fixed incomes. My plan will provide immediate tax relief to those who need it most. My reforms to state government will result in property tax relief for all New Jerseyans.”

His property tax relief plan will double the property tax deduction for direct tax relief off of property tax bills. The current income limit for seniors is $10,000, which makes most seniors ineligible for tax relief. The Tibbetts plan will raise the eligibility income immediately to $50,000, per senior.

Assembly candidate Justin Tibbetts proposes a two percent cap on state spending, with any additional revenue required for property tax relief or reserved for state surplus to avoid tax increases during time of recession.

Additionally, Tibbetts will introduce reform laws to set term limits for state legislators to end the cycle of career politicians at the statehouse and a ban on legislators serving as lobbyists for special interest groups.

“We cannot bring long-term property tax relief to the people without first replacing the political status quo that created the burden in the first place. It is time the legislature represented the People, not the special interests.”

Background

Justin Tibbetts, 35, has been an active public servant for over fourteen years. He currently serves on the City of Trenton Ethics Board, is a member of the Hunterdon County Emergency Management Council, and the Mercer County Republican Committee. He has previously served as a delegate to the Trenton Council of Civic Associations and President of the Glen Afton Community Association.

Tibbetts was Vice President of AFSCME Local 2473 for the Mercer County Community College Building Trades and College Safety Officers Union before being chosen to manage the Hunterdon County Facilities Division, to which he was hired in 2014. As the Division Manager for Hunterdon County Facilities, he has been chosen by his peers to be President, of the New Jersey Association of Counties Superintendents of Buildings and Grounds organization. In 2016 and 2017, Tibbetts earned statewide recognition, from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, for maintaining high workplace safety standards.

Justin Tibbetts has completed public policy and planning courses through Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, Center for Government Services and graduated from Northern Burlington Regional High School.

Justin and his wife, Amy, live in the Glen Afton neighborhood of the Capital City. They are the proud parents of identical twin boys, Charles and Jordan.

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