Water and Sewer Utilities complex property acquisition
Description
Purchase of housing-authority land for about $1 million for parking and EV charging stations; an adjacent building will be demolished by end of June.
Impact summary
Supports a new city water and sewer operations facility.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Newark — Department of Water and Sewer Utilities
- Address
- Lock Street and Central Avenue, Newark, NJ
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed May 20, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Municipal Council — May 20, 2026
The city authorized buying two parcels from the Newark Housing Authority for a new utilities complex.
Municipal Council — May 5, 2026
Purchase of housing-authority land for about $1 million for parking and EV charging stations; an adjacent building will be demolished by end of June.
Related issues (1)
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