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Mayor outlines plan to seek up to $1.5 million for downtown streetscape and safety improvements
Summary
Borough leaders reported they have an initial application in progress for a competitive state/federal streetscape grant (up to $1.5 million) to fund pedestrian safety, lighting, ADA ramps and beautification in the downtown/BiState Plaza area; a late‑March deadline was reported for the current cycle.
The mayor and staff reported on an early-stage effort to apply for a state and federal streetscape grant that could provide up to $1.5 million for downtown improvements including walkways, lighting, greenery, ADA ramps and pedestrian-safety elements. Council said the program is competitive, requires coordination with county roads, and could involve stakeholders such as property owners at BiState Plaza and New Jersey Transit if bus routing is affected.
Mayor Thomas Gallagher said the borough participated in an initial meeting with state and federal staff and noted a tight application timetable for the current round (late March). "We're under a tight guideline to get into this... it might not be the end of the world if we can't get into this round because we learned a lot," the mayor said, urging staff and council to prepare preliminary drawings and community endorsements for an application.
