Newark City Council

Councilmembers plan to introduce an ordinance that would make room for owner-occupied rentals, where the property owner is on site while rooms are being rented out.

Newark’s non-police expenditures decreased by $500 thousand last year, but police costs increased by $1.9 million, largely due to salaries.

Councilmembers appeared amenable to both raising the maximum lodging tax and levying a tax on retail alcohol sales.

Two new Councilmembers will be sworn in next week. City Manager Tom Coleman wants their votes.

Newark’s Planning and Development Director Renee Bensley clarified free parking will only apply to city-owned lots.

The city manager projected between $150 and 300 thousand of revenue if the tax were approved by Council and the General Assembly.

The camera system's first stop is along Hillside Road.

City Manager Tom Coleman said the city needs to find creative ways to raise more revenue.

Also at Monday's Council meeting, Councilmembers voted to pull Mexican restaurant Casa Kahlo's special use permit to serve alcohol for 60 days after repeated violations.

Newark City Council unanimously approves a special use permit to allow a cannabis manufacturing facility to operate in the city.