City Council is scheduled to approve a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement that would generate more than $26 million over 30 years for a proposed 292-unit mixed use complex across the river from downtown.
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First Ward Councilman Rodney Farrar of Park Street resigned, triggering a special election this fall for the remaining two years of his original term.
Bike sharrows have been installed along West Lake Avenue, part of efforts to create almost four miles of designated bikeways — not bike lanes — around the city.
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Residents in the neighborhood around East Hazelwood Avenue and Stockton Street, where the city earlier this year requested traffic-calming measures from Union County, raised concerns about speeding and traffic in the area.
City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing new restrictions on breweries, joining a number of other municipalities around the state.
City Council confirmed the appointment of Thomas O’Reilly to the Redevelopment Agency, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Dorian Timmons.
City Council unanimously adopted the 2022 municipal budget during a special meeting held via Zoom on July 28 that’s expected to decrease the municipal portion of property taxes by about $3 on the average home.
Revenue in the proposed municipal budget from foreclosure and vacant house registration fees is anticipated to be less than $300,000 for 2022, the lowest level since the registry was created eight years ago.
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