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Council approves $22 million lead‑service bond, fee changes; redevelopment plan carried to May 6
Summary
The Trenton City Council approved a $22 million bond ordinance to continue lead service line replacements and an ordinance updating municipal fees; a proposed citywide redevelopment plan was carried to the May 6 meeting for further review.
The Trenton City Council on April 15 approved a $22 million bond ordinance for phase 5 of the lead service line replacement program and passed an ordinance amending Chapter 77 (Fees) of the municipal code. Separately, the council carried a proposed citywide redevelopment plan to its May 6 meeting to give planning professionals more time to review the draft.
Ordinance 25‑006, a bond ordinance authorizing $22,000,000 in bonds or notes for the Trenton Waterworks lead service line replacement program, passed by roll call after the public hearing with all council members present voting yes. Council members noted there were no public speakers for the ordinance at the hearing.
Ordinance 25‑517, amending Chapter 77 of the city code regarding fees, also passed on second reading and public hearing by roll call vote. No members of the public addressed that ordinance during the hearing.
Council members discussed Ordinance 25‑036, a proposal to adopt a redevelopment plan for the entirety of the city as a designated rehabilitation area. Director of Housing and Economic Development Arch Liston asked that the item be carried to allow planning board professionals additional time for review; the council voted to table the measure until the May 6 meeting.
The council also approved minutes from prior meetings and adopted multiple resolutions via a consent agenda. Two resolutions (identified during the meeting as items 148 and 153) were tabled to May 6 because the individuals associated with those items were not present. Several consent items and routine minutes were approved by roll call; the mayor’s appointments to the Animal Welfare Advisory Board were approved separately and are covered in a different notice.
Why it matters: The bond ordinance funds continued replacement of lead service lines in the Trenton Waterworks service area, an infrastructure program with direct public‑health implications. The redevelopment plan will receive further review before the council considers final passage.
