There is an interesting Council meeting this evening. I plan on attending part of the meeting, because it is my son’s 11th Birthday and I am reluctantly attending to apply pressure on city council to take action on an amendment – paving the way for rebuilding the Gazebo on the Square - from Councilman Blake to the 2018 Budget which would read as follows: “To add Section 2 to the existing Ordinance 17-61 which would read as follows: Section 2: That of the funds set aside and

A number of important meetings this week as we wrap up the year. Interestingly, as of right now the School Board has not shared its agenda for tonight’s meeting. Why? Here are this week’s documents: This Week’s Available Minutes Full Council This Week’s Available Agendas Finance Service Budget Review Planning Commission School Board (Not Available) Stay Tuned…

There are an interesting number of pieces of legislation which will be voted on under special council rules during this week’s city council meeting. Very little time for the people of Newark to review or respond to what the city is doing beyond what we have read in the Advocate. Additionally, one of the first two issues that will receive a vote at the meeting is the question of whether Council should grant itself an 11% pay raise. I have an honest question: should elected off