Municipal taxes on the average assessed home would rise about $49 under a proposed budget to be introduced next week.
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Category Archives: City Council
Pay stations to replace parking meters
The city will buy about two dozen on-street, multi-space parking meters to replace existing parking meters downtown.
City to buy American Legion building
The city will acquire the American Legion building on West Main Street for $77,500. Continue reading City to buy American Legion building
City Council approves new 6-year PBA contract
City Council approved a new six-year contract through 2023 with Patrolman’s Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 31, representing officers in the Rahway Police Department.
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State of the City 2019
Mayor Raymond Giacobbe, Jr. delivered his first State of the City since winning a full, four-year term in November, announcing a new city administrator, a possible bike share with neighboring towns, and welcoming almost 400 new downtown residential units by the end of the year.
Designated bikeways approved
With no comment from the public and a lone comment from one of its members, City Council unanimously approved a pair of ordinances that will designate more than 3.5 miles of bikeways within Rahway.
City Council moves to create bike lanes
Rahway will create more than three miles of designated bikeways under a pair of ordinances introduced by City Council. Continue reading City Council moves to create bike lanes
Study to examine downtown housing
City Council awarded a contract last week for a study to determine the “saturation rate” of housing in downtown Rahway, updating a similar study done 20 years ago that helped to launch redevelopment efforts.