Ventnor City adopts housing element, housing trust fund and consultant contract to meet state affordable-housing obligations

Ventnor City officials at a special meeting June 30 adopted three resolutions to submit a housing element and fair-share plan to the state, establish a municipal housing trust fund and hire a planning consultant to help the city comply with New Jersey's fourth-round affordable-housing requirements.

The actions — adopting resolution 2025-218 to petition the state with the housing element and fair-share plan, adopting resolution 2025-219 to request state review and approval of a municipal housing trust fund and spending plan, and adopting resolution 2025-217 to award a professional-services contract to planner Tiffany A. Coullio — were all approved by roll call. Commissioners Langraph and Mento and the mayor voted yes on each item.

The housing element covers Ventnor's obligations for the period 1987 through 2035 and uses a credit-based accounting approach. "This plan provides for your obligation from 1987 through 2035," planner Tiffany A. Coullio told the council during a brief presentation. She said a vacant-land…