Ridgewood tabs $5.8M for projects
Friday, October 11, 2013
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
The Record
RIDGEWOOD — The Village Council agreed this week to spend more than $5.8 million on capital improvements that include vehicle purchases and water department upgrades.
The spending requests were divided among three ordinances Wednesday night. The $3.3 million general capital ordinance includes funding for the final $84,000 payment to replace an ambulance for Ridgewood’s Emergency Services Unit; $70,875 to buy a Fire Department pickup truck with a plow, as well as other requested equipment; $452,760 to cover a log-hauling truck requested by the parks department, plus sewer repairs at Graydon Pool.
Ridgewood Water’s $2.1 million funding request includes $1.1 million for the purchase and installation of new water meters, and more than $866,000 for well treatment facility upgrades.
The village parking utility’s $368,560 capital ordinance will pay for the repaving of the Hudson Street parking lot.
The spending ordinances did not go through without inspiring scrutiny from at least one resident.
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Log hauling truck, you must be kidding.
Maybe they can buy a vacuum for the leaves, and enter the modern age.
SPEND BABY SPEND. There will be no 0% tax increase next year