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Randolph council rejects state-set 355-unit affordable housing target, mayor says
Summary
Mayor Joe Hathway said Randolph's council passed a resolution rejecting a state assignment that the township build 355 affordable units by 2035, calling the figure "unsustainable" and saying the town believes it was miscalculated; vote details were not provided.
Mayor Joe Hathway said Randolph’s council passed a resolution this week rejecting a state-assigned target that the township produce 355 new affordable housing units by 2035. The mayor described that figure as "unsustainable" and said, "we believe this number was calculated incorrectly."
The statement came in a brief recorded "Minute with the Mayor" message aimed at the Randolph community. Hathway said the target comes from the state's fourth round of affordable housing obligations and that the council’s resolution formally disputes the number assigned to Randolph.
The mayor directed residents to the township website for more information on how Randolph is responding to the statewide affordable housing mandates. The recording did not provide details of the resolution text, the motion language, or the council vote tally, and no opposing views or responses from state officials were included in the message.
Next steps, according to the message, are available on the township’s website; the mayor did not specify whether the town will pursue an appeal process, provide a revised local calculation, or seek meetings with state officials.
