Third Proclamation Relating to Affordable Housing, Signed December 22, 2023

Proclamation Highlights:

• Allows County housing and permitting agencies to fill vacancies to expand their workforce without applying for certification from the BBB to proceed;
• Clarifies that agencies recruiting under the Proclamation have the discretion to fill existing positions or create new positions;
• Clarifies the BBB Chair’s authority during the BBB meetings to allocate testimony time; and
• Clarifies that developers can publish their public notice in the state Office of Planning and Sustainable Development’s “The Environmental Notice” to fulfill their public input requirements.

Third Proclamation Relating to Affordable Housing, signed December 22, 2023