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Bernardsville council introduces bond ordinance to buy land for affordable housing; hearing set for March 12
Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Bernardsville council introduced a bond ordinance to appropriate $1,238,000 for acquisition of land for affordable housing, authorized $1,176,100 in bonds or notes, passed the introduction on first reading by voice vote, and scheduled a public hearing for 7 p.m. on March 12, 2026.
A committee member moved on Feb. 25 that the Borough of Bernardsville introduce Ordinance No. 20 26 dash 20 44, a bond ordinance to acquire land for affordable housing and to appropriate $1,238,000, with $1,176,100 to be financed by bonds or notes, and to schedule a public hearing for 7 p.m. on Monday, March 12, 2026.
The motion was read aloud at the meeting: "I move that ordinance number 20 26 dash 20 44 bond ordinance providing for the acquisition of lands for affordable housing purposes in and by the borough of Bernardsville in the county of Somerset, New Jersey, appropriating $1,238,000, therefore, and authorizing the issuance of $1,176,100 bonds or notes of the borough for financing such appropriation, be introduced by title, passed on 1st reading, published according to law, and that a public hearing be scheduled for a meeting beginning at 7PM, Monday, 03/12/2026." The chair seconded the motion.
The council approved the ordinance introduction on first reading by voice vote; members responded "Aye" and no opposition was recorded. The introduction, as passed, means the ordinance will be published according to law and brought back for public comment and a final vote at the March 12 public hearing.
Meeting business concluded with a motion to adjourn. Participants confirmed upcoming meeting dates, noting a special meeting on March 12 and a separate work meeting later in the month; one member said they may be unable to attend the March 16 work meeting.
The ordinance text presented at the meeting names the borough of Bernardsville and Somerset County and specifies the appropriation and bond authorization amounts. No additional details about specific parcels, seller(s), or funding sources beyond the bond authorization were provided during the meeting; those details typically appear in the published ordinance and at the scheduled public hearing.
