Please Take Notice: As required by the State of New Jersey in N.J.S.A. 40:12-15, et seq., the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the proposed allocations of its Open Space Trust Fund for Funding Year 2023 on June 22, 2023 at 4:30 p.m., in the Commissioner Chambers, 567 Pavonia Avenue, 1st Floor, Jersey, City, New Jersey, at which time public comment will be taken.
In accordance with the N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.3(d), the County of Hudson is proposing the following funding allocations totaling $4,952,211 from the Hudson County Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund for the Trust Fund’s 2023 funding cycle:
Open Space Land Acquisition Projects totaling $397,225 as follows:
- City of Jersey City – $250,000 for Clifton Pl. Acquisition
- City of Union City – $147,225 for 4100 Palisade Ave. Acquisition
Parks and Recreation Improvement Projects totaling $4,054,986 as follows:
- City of Bayonne – $500,000 for Improvements to 11th Street Oval
- Borough of East Newark- $60,400 for Searing Playground Improvements
- Town of Guttenberg – $325,586 for Veterans Memorial Dog Park Project
- Town of Harrison – $48,000 for Cape May Street Park Dog Run
- City of Hoboken – $475,000 for Sinatra Park Multi-Purpose Athletic Field Improvements
- City of Jersey City – $274,000 for Thomas McGovern Playground Replacement
- Town of Kearny – $435,000 for Futsal/ Hockey Rink Facility Storage Building and Restrooms Improvements
- Township of North Bergen – $500,000 for Stan Newman Field Improvements Project – Turf Improvement
- Town of Secaucus – $186,000 for Pickle Ball Installation at Buchmuller Park
- Town of Secaucus – $400,000 for Shetik Turf Field Refurbishment and Installation
- City of Union City – $201,000 for Washington Park Soccer Field Improvements
- Township of Weehawken – $250,000 for Weehawken Waterfront Walkway
- Town of West New York – $400,000 for Washington Park Improvement Project
Historic Preservation Projects totaling $500,000 as follows:
- City of Jersey City – $500,000 for Loew’s Theatre Jersey City Exterior Rehabilitation Part 2
The anticipated commencement date for these proposed projects is on or about August 11, 2023. The anticipated completion date for these proposed projects is by or about August 10, 2025.
The public may submit written comments to the County on or before the date of the public hearing, or request additional information, by contacting Alberto G. Santos, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, 567 Pavonia Avenue, 1st Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306, (201) 795-6001.