Monmouth County Commissioners launch series of Shared Services success stories

For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2024

Monmouth County Commissioners launch series
of Shared Services success stories

Stories will highlight partnerships between the County and municipalities

FREEHOLD, NJ - The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is launching a series of success stories of Shared Services partnerships between the County and municipalities, beginning with highlighting the partnership between the County and the Borough of Atlantic Highlands.

"The County is happy to provide shared services opportunities to our municipalities," said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the Monmouth County Office of Shared Services. "The Monmouth County Shared Services program is an important tool for our partners and is a way to increase efficiencies and reduce costs, which saves taxpayer dollars."

Atlantic Highlands has been utilizing shared services agreements with Monmouth County since 1998 and has had a Municipal Assistance Agreement since 2013. The Municipal Assistance Agreement, provided through the Monmouth County Department of Public Works and Engineering, allows government entities to request various services from the County such as street sweeping, vehicle repair and snow services.

Examples of the work in Atlantic Highlands through the Municipal Assistance Agreement include painting vehicles, providing tandem axle trucks to assist with the removal of materials from the Borough yard and providing vacuum trucks to assist with street basin cleaning. The Monmouth County Park System has also provided pathway lines on municipal streets along Avenue D and Center Avenue that connect to the County bike path on the Henry Hudson Trail, which has increased safety and visual guidance for bicyclists, as well as for pedestrians and motorists in the area.

"The Monmouth County Shared Services Program has been very beneficial for the Borough of Atlantic Highlands. This partnership program has assisted our municipality over the past twelve months on several occasions," said Lori Hohenleitner, Mayor of Atlantic Highlands. "The Monmouth County Shared Service Program is of tremendous value to the Borough of Atlantic Highlands, which enables the municipality to have backup and contingency plans for many day-to-day operations."

"I would like to thank Mayor Hohenleitner for fostering the partnership between the County and Atlantic Highlands, and I look forward to working with the Borough for years to come," said Director Arnone.

The Monmouth County Office of Shared Services can be reached by phone at 732-577-2925 or email at [email protected]. For more information about Monmouth County Shared Services and agreements, go to visitmonmouth.com.

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