One redevelopment project will have to wait to break ground and another may have to halt certain aspects of construction, under an executive order issued by the governor to try to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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City Council scheduled to vote on 2020 budget
City Council introduced a $56.7-million budget for 2020 that projects an average tax increase of $49, or about 1.37 percent.
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Local impact of COVID-19
It sure has been an odd couple of weeks, hasn’t it?
Hamilton redevelopment plan drafted
A draft redevelopment plan for the northern end of downtown focused on the Union County Performing Arts Center could come before the City Council as early as next month.
Council extends PILOT for Metro Rahway
City Council extended a Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) from 15 to 30 years for Metro Rahway, a 116-unit building on Campbell Street.
State Of The City 2020
Possibly reconfiguring one downtown intersection, the revival of canoe races in the Rahway River, more downtown parking and exploring more senior affordable housing, were among the initiatives announced last night during the Rahway State of the City by Mayor Raymond Giacobbe, Jr.
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Possibly reconfiguring one downtown intersection, the revival of canoe races in the Rahway River, more downtown parking and exploring more senior affordable housing, were among the initiatives announced last night during the Rahway State of the City by Mayor Raymond Giacobbe, Jr.
A closer look at PILOTs
Recent downtown development projects have a mixed bag when it comes to reaching Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) levels anticipated in their original financial agreements.
A third of units at REVA Rahway leased
A third of the units have leased at a new five-story building in downtown Rahway that opened in mid-December.