The finance committee of the Newark City Council approved a $225,000 appropriation on Aug. 4 to the license‑plate permissive tax fund to pay the city’s local share for two road‑widening projects.

Committee discussion identified the funds as the city’s additional local match for South Eleventh Street widening and for West Main Street widening adjacent to Vista Apartments. A staff presenter said project costs are higher than originally expected, prompting the additional request.

The motion to appropriate the funds was moved and seconded and approved 4–0 in committee. Committee remarks said approximately $300,000 remains on deposit at the county for the license‑plate fund after this request, although the presenter said that amount was “a little less than hoped.”

An emergency clause was not stated for this appropriation during committee discussion; the presenter framed the request as an adjustment to accommodate higher construction costs for the two named projects. The committee did not debate alternative funding sources during the discussion.

The appropriation was forwarded to the full council for final vote.