Special Meeting Monday for Layoffs, Festival

Special City Council Meeting

7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26

City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Ave.

The City Council will hold a special meeting Monday with just two topics: Submission of a layoff plan to the state Civil Service Commission and granting use of city parking lots 8 and 8A to Edison Garcia for the 5th Annual  Outdoor Fiesta Days celebrating Central American independence. 

As readers know, a resolution to submit a layoff plan failed on Aug. 19, despite various votes to approve it or to restore funds to pay the two employees affected. See Plaintalker's post here

The September fiesta, which Edison Garcia originated.five years ago, ran into complications after Rodney Maree began holding a rival event to celebrate Central American Independence. Last year, both events were held on the same day, Garcia's in Lots 8 and 8A and Maree's in Lot 1, on opposite sides of Watchung Avenue. This year, Maree secured the desired weekend - Sept. 13, 14 and 15 - before Garcia applied. Garcia's application to hold his event on Sept. 6, 7 and 8 was turned down on Aug. 19 in a 3-2 vote. Four votes were needed for passage, but Council President Bridget Rivers and Cory Storch were absent. Adrian Mapp, William Reid and Vera Greaves voted "yes" and Tracey Brown and Rebecca Williams voted "no."

More later on this topic.

--Bernice

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