City Council confirmed the appointment of Thomas O’Reilly to the Redevelopment Agency, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Dorian Timmons.
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City Council adopts municipal budget
City Council unanimously adopted the 2022 municipal budget during a special meeting held via Zoom on July 28 that’s expected to decrease the municipal portion of property taxes by about $3 on the average home.
Foreclosure registration fee revenues decline
Revenue in the proposed municipal budget from foreclosure and vacant house registration fees is anticipated to be less than $300,000 for 2022, the lowest level since the registry was created eight years ago.
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A closer look at PILOT revenue in 2022 budget
The municipal budget anticipates more than $2.5 million in revenue from Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT), thanks in part to two new developments coming online and a new state law requiring a contribution from local hospitals.
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United Way plans to relocate to Rahway
The former Elizabethtown Gas building will have a new tenant: the Union Way of Greater Union County.
Municipal budget introduced
The average assessed home in Rahway is expected to see a modest decrease in the municipal portion of their tax bills under a spending plan introduced last week. Continue reading Municipal budget introduced
Permit parking in the works for Essex Street
Residential permit parking will be coming to a stretch of Essex Street later this year.
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Council moves forward with Esterbrook plan
Plans to construct a 60-unit age-restricted affordable housing complex along Esterbrook Avenue will move forward with legislation introduced and adopted last week.