Terri Briggs-Jones

2026 municipal budget and library funding

The city's own numbers: current tax impact $306 per average household ($110,000 assessed); funding the library gap would add roughly $19 more, with layoffs of about 17 employees already in the plan.

Citywide speed hump installations

Up to $316,400 in capital funds.

Mayor's veto of MC 2026-31

Litter and code enforcement on West Front Street

Police firearms replacement and 1033 program

$214,042.50 for firearms; 1033 equipment is surplus/federal at no cost.

Municipal employee layoffs and health plan dispute

Salary and wage line in the senior center budget; exact amount not disclosed publicly.

Queen City Academy traffic and land purchases

Queen City's purchase of a formerly taxable building removes that property from the tax rolls.

Dudley House (930-932 Putnam Ave) redevelopment plan

City would sell the property to a developer for revenue.

Residential permit parking request (Compton Ave/Front St)

Milt Campbell Field detention basin improvement

Adds $500,000 in grant funding toward a ~$4.25 million project.

Hannah Atkins fully inclusive playground

Roughly $733,060.77 in capital funds for this site, within a $7.73 million multi-site project.

Emergency sewer ejector repair at police headquarters

$85,765.44 emergency appropriation.

Cottage food operations

Netherwood train station redevelopment study

Cost of the planning study; no project cost approved yet.

Best Practices Inventory score

Protects 100% of state aid; a lower score could have cost the city millions.

immigration enforcement policy

The direct price tag is small, but the city could face legal-defense costs or federal pushback—so it’s a budget watch item, not a line-item windfall.

Short-term rental rules

Registration fees may be waived in year one; enforcement costs are not specified.

UCIA Grant for Rescue Squad Building Refurbishment

Renovation funding is not yet identified after a prior $500,000 was redirected to the alarm system.

Third Ward Council Vacancy Filled

No direct city spending is attached to the appointment in the source, so the immediate cost is likely minimal—though Bright will get a vote on budgets and spending that affect your wallet.

Hazardous Street Trees and Storm Cleanup

One resident reported over $60,000 in storm damage.

Approval of minutes (Sept. 14 and Sept. 30, 2026 meetings)

MC 2026-32 — second reading and final passage

MC 2026-33 — second reading and final passage

Bond Ordinance 1294 — second reading and final passage

Consent agenda — R 344-26 through R 381-26 (as constituted)

R 371-26 — Netherwood train station redevelopment study

R 373-26 — transfer of 1100 South Avenue redevelopment agreement

R 375-26 — revised loading license, South Avenue corridor

MC 2026-34 — three-way stop at East 6th Street and Scott Avenue (first reading)

MC 2026-35 — long-term tax exemption, former Silly Village properties (first reading)

MC 2026-36 — 930-932 Putnam Avenue (Dudley House) redevelopment plan (first reading)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING – SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING – SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

R 342-26 — Appoint Robin Bright to Third Ward Council Vacancy

R 343-26 — UCIA 2026 Capital Project Grant Application

Approval of Minutes — August 10 and August 19, 2026 meetings

MC 2026-26 — Todd-West Redevelopment Plan Amendment

MC 2026-27 — Short-Term Rental Regulations

MC 2026-28 — Plainfield Rescue Squad Redevelopment Plan

MC 2026-29 — Downtown East Front Street Redevelopment Plan Amendment

MC 2026-31 — PILOT Reporting Requirements

Consent agenda — R 344-26 through R 381-26 (as constituted)

R 371-26 — Netherwood train station redevelopment study

R 373-26 — transfer of 1100 South Avenue redevelopment agreement

R 371-26 RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PLANNING BOARD TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION OF BLOCK 401, LOT 2 (1023-39 SOUTH AVE) TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPERTY SATISFIES THE REDEVELOPMENT LAW CRITERIA TO BE DE

MC 2026-36 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINFIELD, IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, ADOPTING THE 930-932 PUTNAM AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, DATED OCTOBER 1, 2026.

MC 2026-32 — second reading and final passage

MC 2026-33 — second reading and final passage

Bond Ordinance 1294 — second reading and final passage

R 375-26 — revised loading license, South Avenue corridor

MC 2026-36 — 930-932 Putnam Avenue (Dudley House) redevelopment plan (first reading)

R 342-26 — Appoint Robin Bright to Third Ward Council Vacancy

R 343-26 — UCIA 2026 Capital Project Grant Application

R 319-26 — Budget Amendment (Library Transfer and Rate Reduction)

R 320-26 — Adoption of 2026 Municipal Budget

R 336-26 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING ROCIO GARCIA FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTY...

R 333-26 RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PLANNING BOARD TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION...

MC 2026-33 AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINFIELD...

R 335-26 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PLAINFIELD AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT...

R 333-26 — Redevelopment Study, NJ Transit North/South Avenue Properties

R 335-26 — East 5th Plainfield LLC Agreement Amendment

R 336-26 — Redeveloper Designation, 114-118 Watchung Avenue

MC 2026-33 — First Reading, Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance

R 314-26 — Adoption of 2026 Municipal Budget ($119,678,399) and utility budgets

R 315-26 — Temporary emergency appropriations for January–September 2026

ADOPT THIS ORDINANCE ON FIRST READING

Bond Ordinance 1290 — $10,483,460 citywide capital improvements

Bond Ordinance 1291 — $1,250,000 solid waste utility

Bond Ordinance 1292 — $500,000 sewer line improvements

Bond Ordinance 1293 — $300,000 parking utility

MC 2026-23 — advance dissemination of council agendas and materials

MC 2026-24 — data centers prohibited in all zoning districts

Consent agenda (R 290-26, R 292-26 through R 296-26, R 298-26 through R 300-26, R 302-26, R 304-26 through R 312-26)

R 288-26 — certification of review of CY 2025 annual audit

R 289-26 — PPAC fee waiver for United Way job fair

R 297-26 — $56,790 change order for Milt Campbell Field

R 313-26 — adoption of the 2026 municipal budget ($119,678,399)

MC 2026-28 — Plainfield Rescue Squad Redevelopment Plan

MC 2026-29 — Downtown East Front Street Redevelopment Plan amendment

Voted no on the first-reading introduction.

MC 2026-31 — quarterly PILOT reporting requirements

MCC 2026-16 — Amended Block 146, Lot 7 Redevelopment Plan

R 256-26 — Introduction of CY2026 Municipal Budget

R 274-26 — 930 Putnam Avenue Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area

R 277-26 — Third Amendment to SRV Redeveloper Agreement

R 279-26 — Thatcer Duncan Group Named Conditional Redeveloper

R 280-26 — Centurion Plainfield Netherwood Urban Renewal as Redeveloper

R 285-26 — Waive Estoppel, Immediate Implementation of MCC 2026-17

R 286-26 — Friends of Cresthaven Academy Redeveloper Designation

Cited unresolved traffic and safety concerns at the site

R 246-26: MOU with SRV Plainfield 3 Urban Renewal LLC

R 247-26: MOU with Centurion Plainfield Netherwood Urban Renewal LLC

R 249-26: MOU with Thatcher Duncan Plainfield Urban Renewal LLC