Businesses aiming obtain a cannabis license would have to pay an application fee of $1,000 under legislation to be approved by City Council.
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Downtown strategic plan: What’s missing?
Rahway has a lot to offer yet other than going to restaurants, there is not much to do downtown, according to a survey, but the overwhelming response to what amenities are missing downtown is that there is no grocery store.
Liens against properties for cleanup costs
Fourteen disparate properties throughout Rahway were hit with liens for cleanup costs totaling almost $7,500 associated with code enforcement violations, including at least five properties that have been cited previously.
State of the City 2022
The reconstruction of East Cherry Street that will include a pocket park and a pedestrian-friendly boulevard on the southern gateway to downtown are among the improvement projects for 2022 that Mayor Ray Giacobbe, Jr. announced during his annual State of the City address.
Design contract awarded for trestle improvements
City Council awarded another contract related to improvements of three dilapidated train trestles downtown that are owned by Amtrak.
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Downtown limits to be lifted on tattoo studios, personal services
Acting on recommendations in the new downtown strategic plan, City Council is poised to eliminate the prohibition of tattoo parlors and limits on personal service uses within downtown and eliminate the need for Planning Board approval for conforming permitted uses.
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SID budget to remain identical for 2022
The Rahway Special Improvement District (SID) budget will remain the same as last year — $325,000 — deferring for another year the full anticipated budget amid the coronavirus pandemic.
City exploring scattered site redevelopment plan
The city is exploring the possibility of creating a “scattered site redevelopment plan,” in which several delinquent or problem properties are examined and declared in need of redevelopment.
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