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Westfield candidates say they will defend affordable housing plan but oppose new pilot tax deals
Summary
Candidates at the forum voiced support for Westfield's recently adopted bipartisan affordable housing approach to satisfy Mount Laurel obligations, while most said they oppose additional pilot agreements or future tax abatements and suggested using existing pilot revenues to benefit schools.
At the candidate forum, affordable housing obligations under New Jersey's Mount Laurel framework drew bipartisan support for the council's recently passed plan, but most candidates said they would not back new pilot agreements or further tax abatements.
"The current bipartisan affordable housing plan that just passed in council...helps us remain compliant with the Mount Laurel agreement," said Reshma Adwar, the Ward 1 Democratic…
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