A ruling could come as early as this month in the lawsuit over the expanded Special Improvement District (SID) after a hearing on Oct. 9. UPDATE: Apologies for the ill-timed post, a decision came down late Monday afternoon — click here for an update.
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SID lawsuit hearing Friday
A lawsuit over the expansion of the Special Improvement District (SID) could come to a head with a hearing scheduled for Friday.
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Preliminary site plan OK’d for artist housing
The Planning Board last week granted preliminary site plan approval for a 58-unit affordable housing complex geared toward artists. Final site plan approval would include a full landscaping and lighting plan.
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SID budget introduced, pegged at $760,000
A $760,000 budget for the expanded Special Improvement District (SID) would be almost six times larger than current budget, with almost half of it focused on a microloan program, marketing and capital improvements.
Artist housing to come before Planning Board
An application for a 58-unit affordable housing complex geared toward people who work in the arts and entertainment field is scheduled to come before the Planning Board on Tuesday.
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Arts District didn’t follow public bid rules
The Rahway Arts District (RAD) did not follow public contract laws when it awarded contracts related to the opening of the Hamilton Stage for Performing Arts, according to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). The office also cited the RAD for lack of adequate internal controls “and basic standards for entities handling public funds.”
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City files response to SID lawsuit
The city has officially responded to a lawsuit against the expanded Special Improvement District (SID), brought by a group of business owners.
State Comptroller requests documents
The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) last month requested documents related to the Redevelopment Agency and Rahway Arts District (RAD). The state office asked for documents dating back to January 2009. The inquiry was included in the correspondence of last week’s Redevelopment Agency meeting agenda (Pages 14-15). Continue reading State Comptroller requests documents