(TRENTON) – Assembly Speaker Sheila
Y. Oliver released the following statement Wednesday in response to the New
Jersey Supreme Court’s decision to bar Gov. Christie from dismantling the
state’s Council on Affordable Housing (COAH):
“Today’s decision reinforces the
axiom that it is far more fruitful to work together than to pick a fight.
“We presented Gov. Christie with a
responsible bill more than two years ago that recognized the inefficacies of
COAH and created a reasonable blue print to ensure that affordable housing
remained a priority for struggling, aspiring homeowners in New Jersey.
“Instead the Governor vetoed it,
choosing to waste two years and countless dollars fighting the matter in court.
While today’s ruling represents a long-term win for struggling low and middle
income residents, it’s unfortunate that it had to come with this price
tag.
“Now it’s clear that we need to work
together to resolve this issue once and for all in a manner that benefits all of
the constituents we were elected to serve,” said Oliver
(D-Essex/Passaic).
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