Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Newark public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
8 issues in environment
Bulk waste limits and fines for over-10-item pileouts
An ordinance would raise penalties across the city's solid waste management code — potentially increasing fines for violations.
1,000 trees along Route 280 corridor
A $671,000 federal Forest Service appropriation funds the city's tree-planting initiative through 2029.
Data center moratorium
A 12-month moratorium on data center development is being considered to allow study of power, water, noise, and health impacts — with the former Anheuser-Busch site in the South Ward the top concern.
Pequannock Aqueduct rehabilitation
A $15 million, 11-mile rehabilitation of 165-year-old water pipes is a year from Line Two; members flagged that the middle sections will eventually need work too — a future multi-million-dollar ask.
Ironbound Flood Protection Project
The Army Corps of Engineers got access to city properties along Raymond Boulevard for the Passaic River tidal flood protection project serving the Ironbound.
Newark Tree Canopy Initiative
A $671,000 federal Forest Service appropriation funds the city's tree-planting initiative through 2029.
Newark Tree Canopy Initiative grant
A $671,000 federal Forest Service appropriation funds the city's tree-planting initiative through 2029.
Newark Fossil Free Future ordinances
Newark is moving to ban any new or expanded fossil fuel facility, including power generation, through its environmental justice zoning rules, and to bar city funds from fossil fuel projects. Both ordinances cleared first reading unanimously; a public hearing and final vote come February 4.