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Free dispatch service may not be best for Ridgewood
Thursday January 24, 2013, 3:33 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
The notion of a free alternative to Ridgewood’s Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch (NWBCD) triggered recent discussion among local officials and residents, including some who are wary that the outside substitute might leave village taxpayers with a hefty burden to shoulder in future years.
Bergen County’s proposal to offer full dispatching and 911 services at no cost to all 70 towns has already piqued the interest of dozens in the area, including several that subscribe to NWBCD. Known widely as Central Dispatch, the Pease Library-based operation currently provides a multitude of dispatching services to 11 municipalities in addition to host communities Ridgewood and Glen Rock.
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How much village tax money goes to central dispatch?