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Hillsborough schedules May 19 special meeting to continue work on affordable housing plan ahead of June 30 filing
Summary
Following an executive session on the township's affordable housing plan, the committee voted to authorize a special public meeting on May 19 at 4 p.m. that will go into executive session to continue litigation‑sensitive planning ahead of a June 30 filing deadline.
A resident who addressed the committee urged a special meeting to continue the township’s work on its affordable housing plan; the Hillsborough Township Committee voted on May 13 to authorize a special meeting on Monday, May 19 at 4 p.m. to continue litigation‑sensitive discussions.
The speaker (identified in the transcript as Willard) told the committee that “every municipality in the state of New Jersey is under time deadline with respect to coming up with a housing plan” and that the filing must be made by June 30. The committee moved, seconded and approved a clerk’s notice to schedule the special meeting. Committee members clarified the meeting will open in public but the committee expects to move into executive session for confidential matters because the township’s affordable housing plan is subject to litigation; the committee said there will be a public comment opportunity at the scheduled meeting if members of the public wish to attend.
Why it matters: New Jersey municipalities regularly work under statutory and court‑related deadlines when preparing affordable housing plans; the committee’s vote makes a firm meeting date available to continue a plan the township said it is finalizing and defending in litigation.
Details and next steps: The committee approved the clerk sending out notice for the special meeting on May 19 at 4:00 p.m.; the meeting will be a public meeting of the township committee that the committee expects to take into executive session to discuss confidential aspects of its affordable housing plan. The transcript records no ordinance numbers or filings at the May 13 meeting; staff and counsel will continue the confidential planning work that the committee discussed in executive session.
Ending: The committee’s scheduling vote was procedural—it set a public meeting date and time and indicated the meeting will contain an executive session to address litigation‑sensitive housing matters; members said public comment will be allowed at the May 19 meeting.
