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Newark council backs resolution supporting tax-exempt loan for Crystal Center community project

6435101 · October 20, 2025
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Council voted 6-0 to approve a resolution expressing municipal support for a tax-exempt loan to help finance a new Crystal Center for Jewish Life at University of Delaware. The resolution is a statement of support only and does not obligate the city financially, staff said.

The Newark City Council voted unanimously Oct. 20 to approve a resolution supporting the issuance of a tax-exempt loan by the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority on behalf of the Crystal Center for Jewish Life at the University of Delaware.

Renee Bensley, director of planning and development, told council the Crystal Center plans to demolish an existing building and construct a new two-story community center with associated parking. She said prior approvals included an…

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