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Mannington delays adoption of ordinance after judge grants Fair Housing extension
Summary
The Mannington Township Committee voted to adjourn action on Ordinance No. 26-02 after Solicitor Horner said a judge granted a 45-day extension to comply with the Fair Housing Act, moving the deadline to April 29, 2026; committee members scheduled a third hearing and adoption for March 30, 2026.
The Mannington Township Committee voted March 9 to adjourn consideration of Ordinance No. 26-02 and reschedule a third public hearing and adoption for March 30, 2026 after a court granted a short extension to meet Fair Housing Act requirements.
Solicitor Horner told the committee a judge allowed a 45-day extension, moving Mannington’s compliance deadline to April 29, 2026; he said the township will need a new ordinance and that Planner Michael Sullivan and Jeff Surenian must amend the Hospital Re-Development plan to reflect required changes. Horner recommended postponing final adoption until the March 30 regular meeting to allow staff and professionals to prepare the amended documents.
A motion by Committeeman Mitchell, seconded by Deputy Mayor DiGregorio, to adjourn the ordinance and set a March 30 adoption date carried on a roll-call vote recorded as Eber — yes; DiGregorio — yes; Mitchell — yes. The committee later opened and closed the public hearing on Ordinance No. 26-02 by unanimous procedural motions.
The decision leaves the ordinance pending while municipal staff and the township’s professionals revise plan language and statutory references. The committee did not record substantive public testimony on the ordinance during the workshop; the item remains scheduled for the March 30 meeting for further review and possible adoption.
