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Mayor asks council to back re‑sequencing of preservation work to protect $7 million NJEDA grant; administration pledges to preserve Ellersley Mansion
Summary
Mayor told council the city must prioritize two NJEDA‑funded historic projects (Eagle Tavern and Roebling Wireworks) together to keep a $7 million grant and temporarily shift some planned work at Ellersley Mansion so all projects can proceed; council members pressed for deadlines, oversight and assurances Ellersley will be preserved.
The mayor asked Trenton City Council to support a walk‑on resolution reaffirming the city’s long‑term commitment to preserving Ellersley Mansion while sequencing work to protect a $7 million grant awarded by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA).
Officials said the EDA award covers both Eagle Tavern and Roebling Wireworks and requires completion of both projects as a condition of the grant. The administration described a financing gap that threatened the grant: earlier Eagle Tavern bids came in higher than expected (an initial $9,100,000 bid was rejected; the lowest…
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