32 BRAC jobs are coming from Fort Monmouth early, we just don't know when, according to Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun reported today that the first contingent of workers from the communications and electronics research center at Fort Monmouth are headed for Aberdeen Proving Ground, according to a statement the Army's Materiel Command released late last night. The move was delayed last month due to some efforts in New Jersey to block the move of 5,000 civilian and defense workers from this center. The story said:
"New Jersey officials have complained bitterly about the decision to close Monmouth, and they said many workers likely would retire or quit before moving. The state's congressional delegation introduced bills aimed at delaying the Monmouth closure, pointing to a more than doubling in the estimated costs of relocating the work performed there."
However,
"In the statement released last night, the Army's Materiel Command said the change in course was prompted in part out of 'concern for the welfare of employees and their families, in particular those with school-age children.' It did not elaborate."
No word yet on when these first 32 workers are coming.
1 comment:
Anyone relocating to APG as part of the BRAC realignment would be smart to purchase a home in nearby Delaware and commute to APG. Maryland is not military friendly and the State Legislature refuses to exempt all Retired military benefits from State income tax, unlike 22 other states. Delaware does not tax pensions, military or civilian. Delaware property taxes are a fraction of Maryland property taxes. Maryland has just increased it's sales tax to 6%, while Delaware has no sales tax. Don't be a sucker and move to Maryland!
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