Mayor Cardwell opens Newark budget workshop; council weighs park security upgrades
Summary
Mayor Crystal Cardwell opened a June 18 budget workshop focused on department budgets for FY2025–2026. Council discussed park security upgrades that staff said could be funded by the Municipal Development District and heard requests for Public Works equipment and water/wastewater investments.
Mayor Crystal Cardwell called the City of Newark budget workshop to order at 6:06 p.m. and announced a quorum was present. The session was a department-by-department review of all funds proposed for fiscal year 2025–2026.
Public Works Director William Allen led the review and told the council that the parks budget would remain unchanged for the coming fiscal year. Councilmembers discussed adding security cameras and additional lighting in parks and suggested the Municipal Development District (MDD) could cover the cost of those upgrades. Allen also raised a planned equipment purchase for Public Works and asked staff to obtain pricing for that item. The meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.; the meeting minutes bear an approval notation dated 7-30-25 with signatures from Mayor Crystal Cardwell and City Secretary Jenni Moore.
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