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Clark Council opposes state redirection of affordable-housing trust funds; residents press for clarity on local uses
Summary
The Township Council unanimously adopted a resolution urging the state not to redirect affordable-housing trust funds. Public commenters and staff discussed how the state-held funds and Clark—s local trust have been used and why rehabilitation programs have been difficult to implement.
The Township of Clark Council on July 21 adopted a resolution opposing proposed redirection of state affordable-housing trust fund monies in the 2026 state budget and heard several residents seek details about how such a redirection would affect local projects.
The resolution asks the State of New Jersey to continue using affordable-housing trust funds for the purposes for which they were originally created rather than reallocating them to other programs.
Residents at the meeting asked whether redirecting the state-held funds would reduce the town—s ability to pursue community-based projects. "Is there,…
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