READINGTON'S DEBT CRISIS
is largely the product of singleminded and unfettered determination by the Township Committee and the Open Space Advisory Board to acquire open space acreage at all costs. This ultimately led to the attempt to seize private property through the use of an eminent domain action and a 10+ year protracted legal battle which the township recently lost on appeal. Readington Township officials were called out by name in the court’s opinion as having deliberately misled the public. We taxpayers continue to pay for this as new litigation matters concerning Solberg are before the township. Additional litigation has been initiated by Rosedale & Rosehill Cemetery. This will not be helped by unfortunate comments made during township meetings by our public officials (read more here: https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/development/2019/07/01/readington-township-sued-over-denial-cemetery/1589100001/ ).
It is critical that we have Township officials who DO NOT view debt as a blank check to push through agendas that may not be in the best interests of the majority of our community members.