Tenant advocates and Montclair landlords are back at the table, attempting to come up with a version of rent control that they can agree on.
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Montclair clerk certifies rent referendum petition — election eyed for May 10
A petition to bring the issue of rent control to Montclair voters in a referendum has been certified by the township clerk, after a nearly two-year battle township officials fought to avoid such a special election.
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Updated petition filed, but landlords seek amendments over referendum
Opponents of Montclair’s rent-control ordinance have filed an amended referendum petition with the township after their first petition was rejected by the township clerk in October.
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Rent control petition found insufficient by township clerk
The petition to put rent control up for a referendum vote has been deemed insufficient by the Montclair Township Clerk.
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Rent control petition filed with town, but it won’t make the November ballot
The group of petitioners associated with the Montclair Property Owners Association [MPOA] has filed its petition with the Montclair Town Clerk to put the Rent Control Ordinance up for a referendum vote.
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Petition Victory for Mayor Jerry Fried and Team
It now goes back to the council for a second reading at the September 6 meeting.
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Elected School Board Fails
UPDATE: At 9:14 pm, with all polling places counted, the referendum on the elected school board in Montclair has failed. 42.34% voted Yes, 57.66% voted No. “We fought a good […]
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Council Will Hold Special Meeting on Referendum
The Montclair Town Council has called a special meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 5 pm to discuss the school board referendum issue. Mayor Jerry Fried opposed the idea of […]
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Double the Petitions Not Double the Fun
UPDATE: Scroll to the end of this story for Mayor Jerry Fried’s statement on why a specially-scheduled public meeting is a bad idea. In July, activist Pegi Adams of MontclairWatch […]