Downtown towers dispute and mayoral veto threat
Summary
The mayor accused council members of trying to throw away affordable units to force the failed downtown tower project back into the plan, and threatened to veto every remaining item if the package wasn't passed as a whole. A tense standoff over who negotiates township housing deals — and whether the council is being shut out — ran through the whole meeting.
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Last discussed Jul 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
The downtown project carried roughly $5.6 million in street and flood improvement grants and a prior $3.2 million motel acquisition, per the council president.
Whoever controls the negotiation — the mayor's office currently, with council members demanding a seat at the table.
Residents get delays and uncertainty in the township's affordable housing plan while the two branches fight.
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