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Plainfield unveils 5-year Urban Enterprise Zone strategic plan; 30-day public comment opens

5429491 · July 18, 2025
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Summary

Economic development staff presented a 5-year strategic plan for Plainfield’s UEZ program that outlines programming and boundary changes to support business attraction, workforce development and special events. Council approved the plan for public comment.

City economic-development staff on July 6 presented a five-year strategic plan for Plainfield’s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), outlining proposed programming, minor boundary adjustments and an administrative framework for drawing down roughly $1.5 million in annual UEZ funds.

The plan, required by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for continued UEZ funding, was prepared with outreach that included 155 surveys, in-person open houses, business outreach, and…

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