Hoboken City Hall Recommended For $37,500 Historic Preservation Grant
The Christie Administration announced that Hoboken City Hall is one of two recommended historic preservation projects in Hudson County.
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Hoboken could receive a $37,500 historic preservation grant to renovate and restore Hoboken City Hall.
The project is one of two that has been recommended by the state for historic preservation. The other project — which could receive $50,000 — is Barrow Mansion in Jersey City.
"The Historic Trust’s continued support for the preservation of New Jersey’s heritage will help these Hudson County communities maintain their sense of place,” said New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Richard E. Constable in a press release. "These matching grants will go to projects that encourage local investment, create jobs, stimulate economic growth and attract tourism. As these projects show, New Jersey’s history is a great asset for attracting residents and businesses to participate in our state’s growth and development."
Statewide, the New Jersey Historic Trust recommended 37 preservation planning projects, for a total of $1.4 million in grant funding.
The 2012 grant round support non-construction activities such as conditions assessments, engineering reports, construction documents, archaeology investigations, use feasibility studies and heritage tourism initiatives, according to the state.
The recommended projects will first have to be approved by both the Garden State Preservation Trust and the the New Jersey Legislature for approval.
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12:42 pm on Monday, March 18, 2013
Hoboken City hall needs about $4,000,000 in repairs, so $37,500 is probably less than 1%. That money would be better deployed elsewhere doing just about anything else. $37,500 is the cost of hiring an "expert" for 8 months to oversee the estimates so Mayor Zimmer can see how far off the budget this renovation will be.
Priorities List:
(1) Cleanup from Hurricane Sandy
(2) Prevention to avoid another Hurricane Sandy
(3) Long term, intellegent solutions for West Side flooding that take place during any heavy rainstorm
(4) Relief for small businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy
(5) Tax Relief for homeowners
(6) Repair of potholes on west side
(7) Repair of dilapidated piers on east side
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(15) Getting a better video camera for town hall meetings
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(36) Doing something about the patchy grass on Elysian park
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(58) Improved screening for all employees who work with kids
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(144) REPAIRS OF CITY HALL