Johnson, who lost to Murphy in the governor’s race, is working for $1 a year. He replaced former Gov. Chris Christie appointee Jeffrey Chiesa, who billed the state more than $4 million for his services overseeing the city’s government and fiscal overhaul.<\/p>\n
Christie says the money was well spent, as Chiesa was able to reach casino property tax settlements that saved the state and town over nearly $100 million.<\/p>\n
Johnson’s report titled, “Atlantic City: Building a Foundation for a Shared Prosperity,” recommends the town remain under state control until 2021, which is the original deadline set under the Christie administration. The study issued a six-point strategy to get Atlantic City back to a point where Trenton lawmakers can recuse themselves from its governance.<\/p>\n
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Johnson suggests state and local leaders focus on government fundamentals, which include essential services, developing ways to grow revenue, and listening to citizens’ concerns. He believes a more diverse economy “based on the principle of shared prosperity” would also be of benefit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Other recommendations include improving the amenities that affect the quality of life for Atlantic City residents, find ways to build on the town’s strengths, address social challenges and “create pathways to opportunity,” and build partnerships between government and philanthropic and nongovernment institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) says the state’s takeover of Atlantic City will remain in place despite repeated promises made by the politician on the campaign trail that his administration would hand back control to local leaders. A study commissioned by the governor released this week concluded that it’s in Atlantic City’s best interest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":88685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10,18,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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