Reader asks Why is it such a big deal to ask to volunteer an annual payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT)
The hospital gets lots of “free” services from the Village, including police & fire, road maintenance on streets around the Linwood property and satellite offices, snow removal on those streets, etc. Why is it such a big deal to ask to volunteer an annual payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) to at least cover for those costs ? Every time a fire alarm gets pulled in Valley, the RW fire department has to reset it. That apparently happens a lot. Ridgewood police are called every time something gets stolen or a patient loses the plot, which also apparently happens a lot. There is no quid pro quo between a PILOT for these Village services and Valley’s expansion as #16 suggests. If Audrey, the Valley Board, and their supporters think there should be a quid pro quo between a PILOT and their expansionary vision, then they are completely out of touch with their community here in Ridgewood.
