Tag Archives: Special Improvement District

Inside the SID lawsuit dismissal

A Union County judge denied a motion on June 12 to enforce a settlement and reconsider a dismissal, officially ending the case that began in 2015 to stop the expansion of a Special Improvement District (SID).

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Council to vote on expanded SID budget

Almost five years after City Council initially approved expanding the downtown Special Improvement District (SID) citywide — sparking a lawsuit by business owners — the governing body is poised to approve the first expanded SID budget.

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Shared services agreement renewed

City Council last month renewed an agreement with the Rahway Arts and Business Partnership (RABP) to share the cost of an economic development specialist who also serves director of the Special Improvement District (SID).

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City Council adopts municipal, SID budgets

City Council unanimously passed a nearly $55-million municipal budget — which includes an average tax hike of $82 for the average homeowner — and the annual $140,000 Special Improvement District (SID) budget, during its meeting Monday night, with no comments from the public and only a couple of clarifying questions from council members.

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SID & municipal budgets up for adoption

City Council is scheduled to vote on a proposed 2018 municipal budget and the annual Special Improvement District (SID) budget during a special meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m.

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Uptick in downtown property transactions?

Two of the largest property sales downtown have occurred in the past year (Center Circle and Watt Hotel) but it would seem there’s an uptick in the number of sales of downtown properties, large and small, in the past two years. Continue reading Uptick in downtown property transactions?

10 years of RahwayRising.com

Hamilton Laundry. A&M Industrial Supply. Wheatena. Not exactly historic architectural gems but they are just some of the buildings that no longer grace the landscape in Rahway and RahwayRising.com is one of the few — if only — places you can find them. Continue reading 10 years of RahwayRising.com