City of Newark

Council voted 5-2 in favor of the measure but needed six votes.

The city’s budget went up $1.4 million in 2026 despite non-police spending decreasing by about half a million dollars.

The plan will cover parks and open space, transportation, housing and infrastructure.

The Wills Group awarded the city a grant to fund the food forest, a new path and a sensory garden.

The consultant’s job will be to provide recommendations for the city to lower barriers to affordable housing through land use and zoning law revisions.

Several Councilmembers voiced support for water, sewage and electric rate increases.

The potential village could be modeled after a pallet village in Georgetown run by Springboard Delaware.

Various departments asked for a total of 10 more full-time staff positions.

The department's director also sought two additional full-time staff positions.

The decision keeps post-reassessment values in place, which put more of the tax burden on residential property owners.