Fall 2023: The Republican-led Hillsborough Township Committee continues to mitigate the impact of the affordable housing mandates placed on municipalities by the State. Earlier this year, Hillsborough Township was deemed fully compliant by the Honorable Jude Thomas Miller regarding the current round of Affordable Housing obligations.
Hillsborough’s affordable housing obligations are part of court process involving the municipality, intervenor developers, and Fair Share housing, an affordable housing advocacy group that has been given broad powers by the State of New Jersey.
“This fully compliant designation was vital in preserving the Township’s immunity preventing any potential builders remedy lawsuits in this round of compliance,” stated Mayor Shawn Lipani.
This designation allows only all previously agreed settlements to be developed as certified by the courts. Committeeman Doug Tomson added, “This agreement puts a “cap” on this round of the Affordable Housing Mandate.”