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City says Drop‑in Resource Center design work will start this month, aims to open by year’s end
Summary
City officials told the Newark Municipal Council that design work for a new Drop‑in Resource Center will begin in January and the administration is aiming to open the renovated 8,000‑square‑foot space by the end of 2025; the engineering/design contract was on the Jan. 14 consent roll.
The Newark administration told the Municipal Council on Jan. 14 that design work will begin this month for a renovated Drop‑in Resource Center and that the city aims to open the 8,000‑square‑foot site by the end of 2025.
Lewis, director of the Office of Homeless Services, told the council the city purchased the building last year and designated it for a “24/7 drop‑in and resource center.” He said a prior design firm selected in 2024 “dropped out because they could not agree to the terms of the contract,” and the city issued a new request for proposals; the firm currently before the council is the one that…
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