For the past three months, councilwoman Lilisa Mimms has been driving around the city jotting down pole numbers. She looks for poles with fused lights.
Paterson raised $2.5 million from tax lien sales
The city collected $2.5 million, a million more than what was projected, from its tax lien sale held last Thursday.
Paterson’s new personnel director was approved for 6-percent longevity pay increase, documents
Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration approved a 6-percent longevity pay increase for personnel director Michele Ralph-Rawls, according to documents obtained by the Paterson Times.
Paterson councilman Jackson’s liquor license lapses
Councilman Michael Jackson’s liquor license for Jacksonville, a soul food restaurant on Grand Street, has lapsed, leading some of his critics to allege the councilman is serving alcohol at his eatery without a permit.
Paterson resurfacing 14 roadways for $2.27 million
The city is resurfacing more than a dozen roadways, mostly in 1st and 5th Wards, early next year.
33 Paterson cops and firefighters getting more than $100,000 each in severance pay
More than three dozen retiring firefighters and police officers are getting between $74,000 and $182,000 each in severance pay, according municipal records.
Paterson revives MLK Park project on Auburn Street
Mayor Andre Sayegh and others planted a weeping cherry tree on the corner of Auburn Street and Governor Street on Friday morning, reviving a dormant project called the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park.