Read an article in a publication about the city of Margate having employee salaries that far exceed the norm. A mile and a half city with 13 on their police staff. Towns don't want consolidation; not because it's more efficient and cost effective, but rather because certain families enjoy the fruits of inefficiencies that translate into jobs for them. Lower Twp. and the other 15 municipalities in Cape May County also have the surname issues in the government and schools. "Home Rule" translates into power in the hands of the few, and high taxes for many!