Newark

Municipal Council

The Newark Municipal Council will hold public hearings and vote on several ordinances and resolutions. Key items include a 35-year tax abatement for a 196-unit fully affordable rental project at 10 Park Place, a land sale for $1.00 to Essex Reservoir Urban Renewal LLC, and a tax abatement extension for the FBI building. The council will also consider increasing the administrative fee retained by the city tax collector from 1% to 2%.

• 35-year tax abatement for 196-unit affordable housing project at 10 Park Place (Ordinance 6PSF-e)
• Sale of city land at 324-346 South Orange Avenue for $1.00 to Essex Reservoir Urban Renewal LLC (Ordinance 6PSF-a)
• 10-year extension of tax abatement for FBI building at 1-33 Centre Place (Ordinance 6F-a)
• Increase in administrative fee for special improvement districts from 1% to 2% (Ordinance 6F-b)
• Acceptance of $4,031,000 grant for Newark Safe Gateway Pedestrianization and Traffic Calming Project (Resolution 7R1-a)