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Councilwoman Lisa Ormond (First Ward) and Councilman Alfred Rodriguez (Ninth Ward) were sworn in during the meeting; the city clerk presented certificates of election and the council observed the oaths. Later in the agenda, Council members nominated and voted to install Ralph Strano as council president pro tempore; Strano accepted the nomination and was sworn in by the city clerk.

A motion to adopt \"resolutions 20 24 1 through 20 24 17\" was made and seconded; the council recorded affirmative votes and the resolutions were adopted as announced. The meeting transcript records members answering individually during the roll call on that motion, but does not provide a full numeric tally for each resolution in the audio record.

Other formal motions recorded in the meeting included closing the public-comment period and adjourning the meeting; both were moved, seconded and approved on recorded voice votes.

Direct quotes in this article come from council members and from the oath text read during the meeting. Where the transcript did not clearly identify a motion maker or provide a full tallied vote, the article states that the mover/second or vote tally was not specified in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Linden: Re-Org Council Meeting, January 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Linden City Council meeting the council administered oaths to re-elected and newly elected members, nominated and sworn Ralph Strano as council president pro tempore, and adopted a set of resolutions identified in the meeting as \"resolutions 20 24 1 through 20 24 17.\"","taxTitle","Linden City, Union County, New Jersey","taxId",68962,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6252369,"Mayor Armstead: Linden financially sound, cites jobs, warehousing and green projects",749,651000,1400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3189149-ccef890f3a50a6fbe00b31f4abec5a2f&start=651&end=1400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3189149-ccef890f3a50a6fbe00b31f4abec5a2f/thumbnail_651000.jpg","/articles/6252369/New-Jersey/Mayor-Armstead-Linden-financially-sound-cites-jobs-warehousing-and-green-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6252369-0ec0e5e969098b0d894a3e3b4c57398c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770954637&Signature=flDQHqYL2LEXxmeg0Ae2Ff7KrXatfq0FH7UW5C1JZ1H7hOMwW-Evw45T4fhBfJtsuDtn8o6TIY12kQozqhk7FULIl2LWAK~lR5u0DtA6jzZR8LIJiGQCmlEFshLZjICJeZNIZIcfPU5PblZ4~CmL8y5dFylzwrloQTFYwrFdCfuky72NfzKjb6lQm8XykG7-D7A6k1A3moihdP5W6oRB~xoT7pnkofPFgjlFFu3dXYgprlNTgsqWWrYitQ2~6IkWjSM7Sz8KsHAAHsRTclpa6tjT0wMSd0eBBswnlY4~kjBq73ffDh2tzXLipjD3NR9RsA4M2-eVdW3xb5hcKXVFHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Derek Armstead delivered Linden’s annual State of the City address at a council meeting, saying the city is \"financially sound, ever expanding, and on a path to continued success.\" He outlined recent and planned economic development, new retail and warehouse projects, and renewable-energy initiatives that he said will generate recurring city revenue and local jobs.

Armstead framed the remarks as an update on why the projects matter to Linden residents. He pointed to a record number of residents who have secured employment and to recent private investments that, he said, have expanded the city’s tax base and created jobs in construction and operations.

The mayor listed commercial tenants at Legacy Square and new and planned businesses the city will host, and he highlighted several large industrial and logistics developments. He said one new renewable-energy manufacturing project would \"generate $440,000 annually for Linden, with $40,000 being used to train Linden High School students in wastewater treatment and gasification.\" He also said the three green projects together would bring “close to $2,000,000 per year” to the city and that one previously vacant property is expected to contribute \"$12,000,000 to our city coffers over the next 2 years.\" He described other projects contributing to the tax base, including CubeSmart and a FedEx warehouse.

Armstead said Linden has seen nearly 24,000 residents secure jobs (\"over 24,000 plus Linden residents\"), called the local vacancy rate low, and listed major retail and dining tenants in Legacy Square. He also said Linden has about \"8,000,000 square feet of warehousing\" built under the current administration and referenced additional planned warehouse space.

The mayor acknowledged workforce and affordable-housing challenges and said the city has a team working on affordable housing solutions. He also introduced new municipal staff by name: Tisha Clark, identified as the business administrator, and Tara Chapman, identified as acting chief of staff.

Direct quotes in this article come from Mayor Derek Armstead’s prepared remarks during the State of the City address.

The mayor closed by asking the community to continue celebrating Linden’s diversity and by offering thanks to city staff, volunteers and family members who he said supported the administration.","At a Linden City Council meeting, Mayor Derek Armstead delivered the annual State of the City, citing job growth, new industrial and retail developments, and three “green” projects he said will produce ongoing revenue for the city.","actionData","errors"]

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Linden council swears in members, elects Ralph Strano pro tem and adopts resolutions

Mayor Armstead: Linden financially sound, cites jobs, warehousing and green projects