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Residents at Newark council meeting criticize $7M snow contract, vehicle buys and broken elevators
Summary
During public comment, residents and advocates urged the council to delay nearly $7 million in snow‑removal contracting and questioned end‑of‑year vehicle purchases and unresolved elevator failures that disadvantage seniors and people with disabilities.
Multiple public speakers at the Newark Municipal Council's Dec. 9 special meeting criticized what they called untimely end‑of‑year spending and persistent building maintenance failures.
Deborah Salters asked why the council was approving an "almost $7,000,000" contract to supplement leasing vendors for snow removal before holding a comprehensive planning meeting on the city's snow plan. "How are we saying yes to almost $7,000,000 and you have not had the necessary meeting? That's a problem,"…
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