From northjersey.com:
Dumont
Dumont voters will be asked
a non-binding question: "Should the Governor, State Senate and
General Assembly of the state of New Jersey fulfill their constitutional and
statutory obligations by making necessary appointments to fill the Council on
Affordable Housing Board, and amending the Fair Housing Act as required to
provide for adequate affordable housing in a quantity, methodology and
locations that best address the needs of low and moderate income families,
while providing municipalities with the tools to administer and manage the
construction and management of affordable housing obligation with the lowest
possible impact on local residents and taxpayers?" The question asks
voters if appointments should be made to the state Council on Affordable
Housing Board and if the Fair Housing Act should be amended to provide
"practical and achievable" affordable-housing obligations and ways for
towns to fulfill those obligations. This is yet another effort to try to compel
action on the state level to address affordable housing.
Link to listing on northjersey.com:
Can Alan Spiniello apply his statement to Dumont’s ballot question because the proposed action is outside the governmental power of Dumont’s mayor and council?
Spiniello’s quote in the Record: "The
mayor and council of the borough of Lodi does not have the power or authority
to adopt a resolution or ordinance to put forth such a ballot question,"
Spiniello said in a letter to the council. "Since it would seek to solicit voter views on
proposed action that is outside the governmental power of the mayor and council
and is therefore not permitted by the statute."
It’s very sad that Kristie Cattafi gave Alan Spiniello,
Vincent Caruso and the mayor and council a free pass. The mayor and council went out of its way to
take away Lodi’s chance to vote. The
voters of Lodi have a right to know the truth.
September 1st is the deadline
to place a nonbinding question on the ballot. The mayor and council still have
time.
