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To the editor:
On Tuesday, September 19 at 7 p.m., the Hopewell Township Committee invites all members of the Hopewell Township community to attend its special meeting in the Hopewell Valley Central High School auditorium. You will hear, and question, the decisions made by our government members in regard to the number of affordable housing units necessary in the next few years.
I personally request you to attend this very important meeting. I attended the decision made by the judge in regards to this amount and time frame for New Jersey Affordable Housing units in Hopewell Township. Of course I was certainly shocked when the information was announced.
Hopewell Township, in my mind, is a farming community. From a realtor, I found that last year 44 homes were sold in Hopewell Township. With that in mind one can understand that Hopewell Township would only be required to build approximately 44 Affordable Housing Units over the next ten years, i.e. one Affordable Housing unit for every ten homes sold in a year. Now we are told, however, that more than 600 affordable housing units must be sold in the next eight years.
It is time to ask our political representatives how they allowed this to happen. This is a affordable housing situation that has been feared by the majority of our New Jersey political representatives and have dropped it in the laps of the judges who asked other individuals to direct their decisions.
On Tuesday, September 19 at 7 p.m come and find out why this decision was made and why it will certainly impact the increased tax rate to all homeowners in Hopewell Township and virtually all of New Jersey taxpayers. Positive modifications of this law can take place with all of our support.
Jim Burd
Titusville