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Westfield council approves settlements to finalize fourth‑round affordable‑housing plan, shielding town from builders‑remedy suits
Summary
The Westfield Town Council unanimously approved several settlement resolutions authorizing the mayor to sign agreements that resolve outstanding challenges to the town’s fourth‑round affordable‑housing plan, a step officials say will secure local control of zoning for the next decade and preserve single‑family zones.
The Westfield Town Council voted in favor of multiple settlement resolutions Tuesday that officials say will finalize the town’s fourth‑round affordable‑housing plan and protect the municipality from builders‑remedy litigation.
Mayor Shelley Brindle and members of the council said the package of settlements resolves challenges filed by private developers and by the Fair Share Housing Center. Council speakers described the action as the culmination of a multi‑year planning and mediation process that…
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