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Council sends DCA $2 million recreation grant application to regular session after members demand a concrete plan
Summary
Council moved consideration of a proposed $2 million DCA recreational‑improvement grant for a Paterson recreation center to the regular agenda after members said the city lacks a detailed plan and raised concerns about partnerships and future taxpayer costs.
Council members pushed administration for more detail before accepting or committing to a $2 million grant application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for a proposed Paterson recreation center.
During the Feb. 11 workshop, multiple council members said the application — which the administration described as the city’s first step toward assembling funding for a new recreation center — arrived without a comprehensive plan showing where the center would be located, what programming it would include or how much the full facility would cost. Councilwoman Mims said she supported pursuing…
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