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Warren Place and Marshall Street Ditch cleanup left to Ridgewood residents
Warren Place and Marshall Street Ditch cleanup left to Ridgewood residents
Thursday August 23, 2012, 12:07 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
A group of about two dozen residents were officially informed this week that the village is unable to alleviate flood risks associated with a ditch located on private property in the Warren Place and Marshall Street neighborhood.
Residents in the Warren Place and Marshall Street neighborhood were informed this week that ditches located on private property will not be cleaned by the village.
Residents in the Warren Place and Marshall Street neighborhood were informed this week that ditches located on private property will not be cleaned by the village.
Homeowners in the area told The Ridgewood News on Wednesday that they had just received a letter from the village, dated Aug. 17, stating that “current circumstances do not allow for maintenance on private property, nor improvements on private property.”
“Any improvements to the drainage ditch,” the letter continued, “would be difficult due to minimal access for heavy equipment through resident’s yards.”
Lastly, residents whose property contains portions of the ditch were advised to clean the area on their own.
The village’s decision was rendered following residents’ public pleas at several council meetings this summer. Susan Schreiber and Pam Welch were the most recent homeowners to ask the governing body for help, speaking to council members during this month’s public meeting.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/167195145_Ditch_cleanup_left_to_Ridgewood_residents.html
Did Paul actually risk losing votes by saying NO?