A shout-out to Tom Borkowski & Spencer Peck: “We told you so!” When the Township Council took action to start its own municipal court in 2007, the naysayers came out of the woodwork. Spencer “Big Hat” Peck had a brilliant alternative (he was running for mayor): Clinton Township should save money! Use the county’s courthouse! Yah. [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Windy Acres slated for affordable housing, open space
Last Wednesday night the Clinton Township Council took action to subdivide the 292-acre Windy Acres property into open space and for affordable housing use. 25 acres will be set aside for future affordable housing, to be used as necessary under COAH’s 3rd-round growth share rules. Such units will be built only if the town grows. [...]
Clinton Twp budget rejected: Board has no credibility
After approving the North Hunterdon High School District budget yesterday, Clinton Township voters once again rejected the Clinton Township School District (CTSD) budget, 824:793. Why? Because the CTSD Board of Education (BOE) has no credibility among voters and taxpayers. There seem to be two specific issues that lead to budget rejection not just this year, but every year. [...]
COAH under siege
20 towns joined forces in 2008 to file suit against the New Jersey Council On Affordable Housing (COAH). Are these locals opposed to “affordables” living in their towns? Quite the contrary. All 20 towns are in compliance with COAH’s rules and have filed appropriate plans to comply with NJ’s affordable housing law. In other words, [...]