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06/27/2023 Town Council Meeting: Professional Services Contracts

Discussion between Sai, Mayor and Town Council on Professional Services Contracts Connected to Winning Strategies & Direct Development In this clip, Sai follows up on her questions and concerns connected to professional services contracts (Direct Development and Winning strategies) to the Council during the 06/27/2023 Town Council Meeting. Related Article: Sai’s notes on 06/27/2023 Town Council Agenda
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Aging in Place (ADU’s), Mother/Daughter, Lofts Are Currently Illegal in Berkeley Heights

And That Doesn’t Make Sense Some would say NJ is in a housing crisis.  Some would say it’s a self-inflicted wound of high taxes and high cost of living that are irreversible while affordable housing was the construction industry’s wet dream of an answer. Additional Dwelling Units were another answer.  ADUs are a zoning allowance for a second, usually separate...
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2023 Town Council Candidates on 311 Springfield Avenue

Opposition leads council to tabling redevelopment study… 2023 Berkeley Heights Town Council Candidates Edmund Tom Maciejewski (R) and Margaret Illis (D) express their positions on the redevelopment study during the 06/13/2023 Town Council Meeting. This is an important issue for voters as the prior Mayoral Administration engaged in an Affordable Housing approach many residents felt was not effective for the...
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Resident Presentation During the 06/22/2023 Zoning Board on Westminster

We are better served when we use evidence to hold expert opinion accountable… In this clip, a resident provides the Zoning Board with important information about the environmental impact of the Westminster project. Listen carefully to how the expert responds to the resident’s presentation and how the resident counters with on-the-ground knowledge of the area. One thing I would advise...
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