Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Newark public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 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.