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Trenton council tables UEZ five-year plan contract amid conflict-of-interest questions
Summary
Council delayed approval of a consultant to prepare a five-year plan for the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) after members asked whether principals who own local businesses would be eligible to seek UEZ funds and requested a legal opinion on potential conflicts.
Trenton City Council on Feb. 4 tabled a resolution to hire a consultant to prepare a five-year Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) plan after members asked for legal review about possible conflicts of interest.
Why it matters: Council members said the consultant’s principals are local business owners with downtown ties; some councilors wanted assurance the firm’s principals would not improperly benefit from projects or special funding generated by…
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