3 Years of Impact: Village Manager Keith Kazmark Shares Big Wins for Ridgewood’s Water, Roads, and Community Tech

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Reflecting on Three Years of Progress: How Ridgewood is Building a Stronger Future

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Tomorrow marks a major milestone for the Village of Ridgewood as Village Manager Keith Kazmark celebrates his third anniversary steering the municipality’s day-to-day operations.

Reflecting on three years of collaborative leadership alongside the Village Council, municipal employees, and local volunteers, Kazmark issued a community-wide update highlighting the strategic investments that are modernizing local infrastructure, stabilizing finances, and elevating the quality of life in one of New Jersey’s premier communities.

Financial Stability and Major Infrastructure Wins

At the core of the Village’s recent success is a rock-solid financial foundation. Over the past three years, Ridgewood has successfully maintained its elite AAA bond rating, a distinction that protects taxpayer dollars by ensuring the lowest possible interest rates for critical town projects.

By stabilizing the municipal budget and aggressively securing millions of dollars in external grants and low-interest financing, the administration has injected vital capital directly into local infrastructure without placing an unfair burden on homeowners.

Key achievements over the past three years include:

Clean Water Initiatives: Advancing Ridgewood Water’s nationally recognized PFAS treatment facility build-outs and aggressively expanding lead service line replacements.
Safer, Smoother Roads: Executing a comprehensive road resurfacing and paving schedule throughout the Village.
Revitalized Parks & Recreation: Partnering with passionate local groups to expand, upgrade, and beautify neighborhood parks.
Fully Staffed Emergency Services: Ensuring community safety remains a top priority by fully staffing local police, fire, and emergency response teams.

A Modern Approach to Public Communication

Recognizing that an engaged community is a stronger community, the Village has completely overhauled how it connects with residents since the summer of 2023.

To bridge the gap between local government and neighborhoods, the administration successfully launched the My Ridgewood mobile app, redesigned the official Village website, and dramatically increased its social media footprint. From expanded weekly email newsletters to interactive open houses, neighborhood meetings, and community events, the goal has remained simple: make municipal government completely transparent, accessible, and responsive.

Looking Ahead: The Future of Ridgewood

While the progress of the last 36 months is clear, municipal leaders emphasize that the work is far from finished. Moving forward, the administration is locking its sights on long-term initiatives designed to safeguard the town’s prosperity while preserving its historic appeal.

Future priority areas include:

Flood Mitigation Efforts: Implementing proactive engineering solutions to protect vulnerable properties.
Downtown Vitality: Supporting local small businesses to keep Ridgewood’s central business district thriving.
Responsible Long-Term Planning: Modernizing aging water and utility systems while responsibly protecting the unique local character of the Village.

“The progress we have made over the past three years belongs to an incredible team of public servants and engaged volunteers who work every day to make Ridgewood one of New Jersey’s premier communities,” Kazmark stated. “I look forward to continuing our work together to get things done and to serve the residents of Ridgewood in the years ahead.”

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