Draft_October 2025_West Orange_HEFSP_with Appendices

WHEREAS, West Orange Township accepts the present need of 409 and the prospective need of 660; and WHEREAS, the Department has given each municipality until January 1, 2025 to adopt binding municipal resolution accepting their prescribed obligation numbers, or alternatively describe why the numbers provided should be adjusted and what the adjusted number should be; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Governing Body of West Orange Township, Essex County, State of New Jersey, hereby accepts the Department’s calculation consisting of a present need of 409 and the prospective need of 660 for its fourth-round obligation; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that West Orange Township will rely on its previous court approved vacant land adjustment towards addressing the fourth-round prospective need of 660; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governing Body of West Orange Township pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq. submits this binding establishing a present need of 409 and the prospective need of 660 for its’ fourth-round obligation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution shall be made available in the V AAAK Joe Krakoviak, Council President Clerk’s office in accordance with applicable law. Adopted: January 28, 2025 4823-5394-8118, v. 1