Pat Delany

July 10, 2008 - 2:59pm

Myers savages Adler-backed affordable housing plan

Medford Mayor Chris Myers, foreground, stands with Lumberton Mayor Pat Delany: Politicker photoMedford Mayor Chris Myers, foreground, stands with Lumberton Mayor Pat Delany: Politicker photo 

MOUNT LAUREL - Standing in the middle of 153 acres of preserved open space, Republican Chris Myers upbraided his 3rd Congressional District opponent today for voting in favor of changing New Jersey’s affordable housing guidelines.

"I’m for affordable housing," said the Medford Mayor, who’s running against state Sen. John Adler (D-Camden) for the right to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jim Saxton (R-3), "I’m just not for Trenton affordable housing."

The rule changes for the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) in the successfully passed S-1783 last month include the government imposition of fees on non-residential development in order to build an affordable housing fund.

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