The city has officially responded to a lawsuit against the expanded Special Improvement District (SID), brought by a group of business owners.
Monthly Archives: March 2015
City awards contract for grant writer
The city hired a grant writer, approving a one-year, $25,000 contract earlier this year.
Agency extends ETown Gas site acquisition
The concept for the Rahway Residences for the Arts appears to be getting smaller while the Redevelopment Agency continues to work toward acquiring the Elizabethtown Gas Building for the project.
Online petition rails against park plans
An online petition to “save historic Rahway River Park” has garnered more than 1,500 signatures since it was created this week.
City Council awards pipeline contract
City Council awarded a nearly $2-million contract to build a new interconnection pipeline as part of upgrades to the city’s water treatment plant.
Agency awards HVAC bid
The Redevelopment Agency last month awarded a contract for the purchase and installation of an HVAC cooling unit to address issues of overheating elevators at the Rahway Public Library building.
Breakdown by property of expanded citywide SID
The average property within an expanded, citywide Special Improvement District (SID) would pay about $1,437 in taxes to the SID, but the average among industrial properties and apartments would be nearly twice as high as commercial properties.
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Parking Authority buys ‘New Era’ building
The Parking Authority has acquired the New Era Sportswear building on East Cherry Street.