Two properties have been dropped from a broader redevelopment study of Pierce and Fulton Street properties.
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Esterbook lots, KC Jazz site could be remediated
The city will pursue state funding for potential brownfield remediation at two downtown sites.
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City to investigate water pipes, replace water main
City Council plans to borrow almost $2 million to replace a water main downtown and investigate the composition of the city’s water service pipes.
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More murals in the works
Murals are in the works for at least three locations in the city, gaining approvals from City Council and the Planning Board.
Council to increase water, sewer rates
Water rates would see a 10-percent increase come August, with 7- and 8-percent rate hikes the following two years before resuming more historically typical 5-percent increases starting in 2026.
PILOTS in the 2023 budget
The 2023 municipal budget anticipates almost $3 million in revenue from Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT), an increase of almost a half-million dollars.
Budget includes average tax hike of $149
Municipal taxes will rise by an average of $149 in Rahway after two years without much of an increase.
City to have 3 E. Cherry, Lewis parcels appraised
The city will have three lots appraised in the heart of downtown, adjacent to several city-owned parcels, where there have been efforts over the years to create a pocket park and performance space.
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