Mayor's 2024 New Year Address

The Mayor's address on January 1, 2024, reviews the town of Totowa's accomplishments in 2023 and outlines plans for 2024. Key highlights include infrastructure improvements such as road paving projects on Winifred Drive, Liberty Ridge Trail, Centennial Court, and Maltese Drive, as well as planned work on Battle Ridge Trail, Columbus Avenue, Vita Road, and Willow Court. The town also received grants for park renovations and sewer relining, and anticipates the installation of new planters and receptacles along Union Boulevard. In real estate development, Digital Realty has begun construction of data centers on Union Boulevard. The address also acknowledges the increase in the total tax rate by 6.4% due to external factors, but emphasizes the town's commitment to fiscal prudence and maintaining the lowest tax rate in Passaic County. Noteworthy events in 2023 included Totowa's 125th anniversary celebration, summer concerts, a youth camp, and the annual Turkey Trot, a large fire truck parade, and the annual tree lighting ceremony. Several community projects are slated for completion or commencement in 2024, furthering the town's ongoing improvements.