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Senator warns Atlantic City takeover provisions go too far; Senate tables proposed changes

State Senate (2025 Legislative Session) · December 22, 2025
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Summary

A Senate floor debate focused on additions to the Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act that would create a master developer role and reorganize local planning in Atlantic City. Senator Paulastina urged removing the provisions; Majority Leader Ruiz successfully moved to table the amendment, 25‑11.

Senator Paulastina (as identified in the transcript) spent several minutes urging colleagues to remove two provisions recently added to S4845 that would assign a master developer role over the Tourism District and reorganize municipal planning and zoning in Atlantic City. "By and large, it has worked well from the standpoint of stabilizing the city's finances," Paulastina said, but argued the new developer authority and board realignment…

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