Council approves resolution endorsing housing element and fair share plan
February 05, 2026 | West Windsor, Mercer County, New Jersey
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At a special council business meeting on Jan. 30, 2026, the council approved Resolution 2026-R041 endorsing the housing element and fair share plan for 2025–2035.
The recommendation, read aloud by Speaker 3, described the item as an "Endorsement of the housing element and fair share plan for 2025-2035 fourth round adopted by the Westminster Township Planning Board on 02/04/2026." The transcript records that the meeting had been properly noticed for Jan. 30, 2026, in the Princeton Packet, filed with the municipal clerk, and posted at the municipal building and on the township website.
A council member moved to approve Resolution 2026-R041 and another council member seconded the motion. The council then conducted a roll-call vote. The transcript records yes votes from Charles, Cheevers, Mandel, Weis and Gowas; the motion passed unanimously (5-0). The transcript contains variations in the spelling of some names (for example, "Cheevers" appears earlier and is later transcribed as "Jeevers," and "Weis" appears earlier and is later transcribed as "Weiss"); the article uses the spellings as first recorded in the roll call.
No members of the public were present for comment, and the council moved to adjourn. The meeting concluded at about 8:37 a.m.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 2026-R041 (endorsement of housing element and fair share plan for 20252035) ' Approved, yes: Charles, Cheevers, Mandel, Weis, Gowas; no: none; abstain: none.
Next steps: The transcript records the endorsement and the vote; it does not record any further direction to staff or implementation steps in the meeting record.
The recommendation, read aloud by Speaker 3, described the item as an "Endorsement of the housing element and fair share plan for 2025-2035 fourth round adopted by the Westminster Township Planning Board on 02/04/2026." The transcript records that the meeting had been properly noticed for Jan. 30, 2026, in the Princeton Packet, filed with the municipal clerk, and posted at the municipal building and on the township website.
A council member moved to approve Resolution 2026-R041 and another council member seconded the motion. The council then conducted a roll-call vote. The transcript records yes votes from Charles, Cheevers, Mandel, Weis and Gowas; the motion passed unanimously (5-0). The transcript contains variations in the spelling of some names (for example, "Cheevers" appears earlier and is later transcribed as "Jeevers," and "Weis" appears earlier and is later transcribed as "Weiss"); the article uses the spellings as first recorded in the roll call.
No members of the public were present for comment, and the council moved to adjourn. The meeting concluded at about 8:37 a.m.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 2026-R041 (endorsement of housing element and fair share plan for 20252035) ' Approved, yes: Charles, Cheevers, Mandel, Weis, Gowas; no: none; abstain: none.
Next steps: The transcript records the endorsement and the vote; it does not record any further direction to staff or implementation steps in the meeting record.
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