Valley expansion looms large over election
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
BY MARY JO LAYTON AND EVONNE COUTROS
STAFF WRITERS
THE RECORD
The proposed expansion of The Valley Hospital divided Ridgewood, sparked passionate public hearings and dominated the Village Council’s agenda last fall – and it might not be over.
“In politics, nobody can talk about anything except the hospital,” said Gwenn Hauck, a newcomer who is running for office. She supported Valley’s plans at public hearings.
The council overwhelmingly defeated the hospital’s $750 million plan to double in size last year. But a new council could take another vote because a change in the master plan that would allow the expansion still exists.
The looming possibility of a vote guarantees the hospital’s proposed expansion remains a divisive campaign issue – as it has in the last two municipal elections when council hopefuls who pledged to defeat the “Renewal” overwhelmingly won office.
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Amazing that Frazier would not specifically comment on the idea that after VC election project would advance “as is” instead stating a “variety of topics were discussedd”.
Puciarelli and Hauck are candidates with a clear objective and that is to expand Valley. Paul Aronsohn is selling out just to be mayor. He is a disgrace.
Paul Aronsohn and Valley cannot be trusted. They have both shown their true colors and are only out for themselves. Bullet vote Killion and Shinozuka. Let the council get back to working on all the issues that were put aside during the Valley hearings.
Valley is a pathetic, disfunctional organization with corrupt leadership.
The question is whether or not Village residents will allow Valley to take over our town council?
I continue to be amazed at the idea of people running for office so that they can have a say in having a very large hospital built in the town in which they reside. It’s certainly not needed, at least not to the scale they want people to believe. Updated yes, expanded no.
Do they think they will have wing named after them ? Do they believe they will get better care if they, or a loved one, were to be admitted (trust me, they would not !) Or, is it really about nothing more than satisfying personal agendas, or the convenience of having this in the “backyard,” so to speak.