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Mayor Laura outlines school‑zone speed cuts, dumping cameras, stadium and bridge projects
Summary
In her March 18 report Mayor Laura described steps to reduce vehicle speeds near schools, deploy cameras at illegal‑dumping hotspots, and noted county infrastructure work and local recreation projects including a $1.2 million stadium field renovation.
Mayor Laura told the Passaic City Council on March 18 the administration is ordering fixed radar speed signs for school zones and is considering reducing the posted limit from 25 mph to 15 mph during school hours.
“We are looking to lower the miles per hour in those areas from 25 miles an hour to 15 miles an hour between the hours of 07:30 and 4PM,” Mayor Laura said, citing discussions with the police chief and administrative staff and an observed immediate reduction in vehicle speed when portable radar units are deployed.
The mayor also reported stepped‑up responses to illegal dumping. She said she had asked Public Works Superintendent Mark Watkins to clear several sites and that the city will coordinate with the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office and the police department to install portable cameras at repeated dumping locations near Route 21 and along the river.
On county infrastructure, the mayor described work on a culvert/bridge near Passaic Avenue and McDonough Brook conducted by Passaic County. She said the county’s contractor removed several older trees during construction but that the county has committed to replace them. “Each of those trees will be replaced,” she said.
Recreation projects highlighted by the mayor included work at “Sac Stadium,” a $1.2 million renovation to the football field and adjacent practice field that officials expect to finish by mid‑April, and a new rubberized track at Third Ward Memorial Park slated to open this summer.
The mayor warned residents that the Passaic Valley Water Commission has resumed shutoffs, with service interruptions that began March 15, and advised residents to contact the commission or run cold water to clear discoloration caused by pipe work. She gave the Passaic Valley Water Commission number as (973) 340‑4300 for ongoing problems.
Ending: The mayor framed these items as part of ongoing safety and quality‑of‑life improvements and urged residents to report dumping and to contact departments for pickup or water issues.
