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Votes at a glance: Newark council approves RM3 funding request, building‑code update and consent items
Summary
The council approved several procedural and regulatory items Thursday, including a funding allocation request for RM3 bridge‑toll dollars, a triennial building code update, and routine demands on the consent calendar. One councilmember recused from a regional funding item.
At its Oct. 23 meeting the Newark City Council approved several routine but consequential items.
Key outcomes: - Regional Measure 3 funding request: The council authorized staff to submit a funding allocation request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for $15,000,000 in RM3 bridge‑toll funds to support the Old Town Streetscape project and Thornton Avenue resurfacing. Councilmember Jorgens recused himself from the vote because he disclosed a leasehold interest in the Thornton Avenue area; the…
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