For Immediate
Release:
January 13, 2025
County Commissioners highlight Manasquan
shared services success stories
Borough has received services since 1998
FREEHOLD, NJ – As part of their series on successful shared services
partnerships, the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners would like to highlight
the Shared Services agreements between Monmouth County and the Borough of
Manasquan.
The Borough of Manasquan
has been utilizing shared services agreements since 1998 and has had a Community
Rating System (CRS) Agreement since 2020. This agreement, guided by the Monmouth
County Planning Board, offers local government entities the use of a web-based
system that obtains, aggregates and provides flood hazard area information and
data for municipalities.
Flood insurance
policyholders participating in the CRS are eligible for discounts in Special
Flood Hazard Areas based on their community’s rating. Through access to the
Community Rating System, Manasquan can maintain an excellent CRS score, which
has resulted in flood insurance premium discounts for its residents.
“With Monmouth County’s 27 miles of
coastline, there can be a risk for flooding and the CRS provides towns like
Manasquan the ability to gather information about flood hazard areas for their
residents,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the
Monmouth County Office of Shared Services. “I’d like to thank Manasquan for
being a part of our Shared Services program and encourage other towns that may
be interested in the CRS to contact the Office of Shared Services.”
“Manasquan
Borough is greatly appreciative of the commitment that Monmouth County has made
to its Shared Services efforts and all of the resulting cost efficiency
and effectiveness,” said Michael Mangan, Mayor of Manasquan.
Other
shared services agreements Manasquan has with Monmouth County is Municipal
Assistance, Commodity Resale, Public Safety Answering Point, Open Public
Records System and MOD IV Property Assessment agreements.
“The Shared Services team
and I are always available to help municipal officials with any questions or
interests in any agreements. To get started or to answer any questions they may
have, contact us by calling 732-431-7460 or emailing us at sharedservices@co.monmouth.nj.us,”
said Director Arnone. “We look forward to working with all our partners and
continuing this monumental partnership.”
The Monmouth County Office of Shared Services facilitates
partnerships with local government entities, such as the Borough of Manasquan, through
which the County provides services, equipment and resources to a local
government which helps to reduce costs and increase efficiencies.
For more information
about Monmouth County Shared Services, go to visitmonmouth.com.
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