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Council confirms Arch Liston as Trenton housing and economic development director
Summary
The Trenton City Council voted unanimously to confirm Arch Liston as director of Housing and Economic Development. Mayor Gossior and council members emphasized Liston’s work reducing permit backlogs and outlined priorities including Robling Block 2, hotel redevelopment and demolitions funding.
The Trenton City Council on Jan. 7 approved a resolution consenting to the appointment of Arch Liston as director of Housing and Economic Development for the city of Trenton.
The vote followed remarks by Mayor Gossior, who described Liston as the strongest candidate after consulting with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and screening applicants. “He reestablished a clear process for developers to obtain permits in a timely manner,” Gossior said, adding that Liston “addressed the large accumulation of planning and zoning board applications that have been built up over time.”
Council members asked about hiring and past allegations. Councilwoman Williams asked how many applicants the administration received; the mayor replied there were four. Councilwoman Cranbrook raised that “there’s been newspaper articles, social media exploitation” about pending litigation concerning Liston; the mayor said an independent investigation found the allegations “not substantiated.” City…
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