Housing and Local Government Committee

McHOSE ASKS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROBE
CAMDEN REVITALIZATON BOND SALE
CITY OFFICIALS ASK STATE FOR MORE LONG-TERM FUNDING

As the chief operating officer of Camden's multi-million dollar revitalization project today petitioned the state for additional long-term funding, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose sent a letter to the state Attorney General requesting his office investigate potential criminal activity associated with the issuance of more than $181,000,000 in state bonding in support of the project.

KARCHER BILL TO ENHANCE PUBLIC NOTICE OF PENDING DEVELOPMENT ADVANCES

Legislation Would Allow Signs Posted on Property to be Developed, Increase Notice Requirements

TRENTON - A bill sponsored by Senator Ellen Karcher which would allow municipalities to post signs marking where development is planned to take place on a property and increase the notice requirements from 200 feet to 300 feet from a proposed development was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 29-10.

"When development which could potentially change the face of a community is in the planning stages, local residents need the notification to let their voices be heard," said Senator Karcher, D-Monmouth and Mercer. "Opening up the development planning process to increased public scrutiny and transparency is a good thing, and will put increased pressure on public officials to operate above the fray of political contributions. Through greater notification standards and signs marking where development is planned to take place, we can give the public the tools they need to fight development that is bad for their community."

ASSEMBLY PANEL CLEARS DIEGNAN/BARNES BILL FOR COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENT PLANSMeasure Would Require Towns to Post Signs Alerting Residents of Proposed Construction

BODINE-CHATZIDAKIS BILL ASSISTING WITH FLOOD RECONSTRUCTION PASSES COMMITTEE