
Just watched the 15 minute portion of the video relating to this issue, and…WOW! https://www.ustream.tv/recorded/60629688
As a 22 year Ridgewood resident I am disgusted by these three and Roberta. Cleaning the leaves is not a measure of good management. VM stated she doesn’t understand civil service so what are we paying her for? The love fest with these three and Roberta has crossed the line and has got to stop. They are uncivil to councilwoman Knudsen and treat her terribly. I am grateful for her decency and hard work. Knudsen should have the full support of Village residents and the three with Roberta should feel the wrath of the people.
What an utter mess our well-meaning and diligent public servants have made, in absolute good faith, with all appropriate due diligence, and deserving of no blame or negative consequences of any kind, with the exception of a nearly unintelligible but unmistakably nasty and inappropriately personal and emotion-laden tongue-lashing of Ms. Knudsen by Ms. Hauck! (/s)
This is a perfect example of how abruptly the rules of civility will be tossed out the window when the righteous scorn is to be delivered by one of the Three Amigos to a non-Amigo.
After you listen to Susan – and to Gwenn’s idiotic response……then slide ahead on the UStream to public comments and listen to Boyd’s comments at 1:24:34. He very emphatically ripped into them. And then our mayor had the audacity to attack Boyd (which he quickly backed off on) and then Paul went on to attack Susan during Boyd’s comments. Wow, Susan really struck paydirt and the dirty secrets are being revealed. THANK YOU SUSAN
I saw it live last night. Hauck sounded like a rude child who got caught doing something they shouldn’t have been doing. He Hauck, did you miss the point of the entire discussion; certainly seems like it. I love it when Susan says “well, just let me address that” repeatedly. And then when Roberta says “well. I hate to do this to you Susan” and then throws out a nothing-burger and Susan shoots her down with a solid response. . PRICELESS.
Susan comes to the meeting well informed and well prepared. I agree she is articulate and assertive in a polite and meaningful fashion.
And Boyd, you keep doing Boyd.
Last week Councilman Pucciarelli told Councilwoman Knudsen that “It’s not always about you” and “Don’t flatter yourself.” I look forward to hearing how this was civility at its best. In fact, that was a rude, condescending, contemptuous way to speak to anyone, much less a fellow council member on the dais during a council meeting. That arrogant, narcissistic misogynist MUST GO if he is so foolish as to run for reelection to the Village Council next spring. His outbursts are pointless, counterproductive, ego driven, and embarrassing both to him personally and to our Village government.
Here is an ironic twist. Aronsohn speaks of TRANSPARENCY and CIVILITY until the words have lost their meaning. And yet we have NONTRANSPARENCY and INCIVILITY under his reign of terror. Knudsen and Sedon are doing their level best to restore transparency and civility – but until we get rid of Aronsohn that won’t happen.
MAYOR’S OFFICE HOURS FOR RESIDENTS -Saturday, April 4 from 9 AM to Noon
Mayor Paul Aronsohn holds office hours for Ridgewood residents the first Saturday of every month. Mayor Aronsohn will meet with residents on Saturday, April 4 from 9AM to Noon in the Council Chambers (Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Court Room) on the fourth floor of Ridgewood Village Hall.
For an appointment to meet with the Mayor, please call the Village Clerk’s Office at 201-670-5500 ext. 206. You may come to the Mayor’s office hours without an appointment, but those with appointments will be given priority.
Civility Forum – May 11th at 7:30PM
The next Civility Forum will be held at 7:30pm in the Senior Lounge at Village Hall.
Rev. Jan Phillips will lead the discussion. Everyone is welcome to attend.
what top managers are getting bonus’s or pay stipend’s for cutting the work force or saving money. the talk at starbucks is this is happening.
Susan Knudsen is doing a fabulous job. I hope more townspeople get behind her so that she can continue to stand up to the lacerations regularly distributed by at least two of the Three Amigos. Our Mayor doesn’t always join in, BUT he does NOTHING to remind the other two of the civility he is “trying” to promote! Susan, we need you. Please continue to hang in there.
so the cat is out of the bag, you three are a joke to the village with your scams. you think we don’t see what your up to. well we do. stop now. or you all will be out sourced .and we will just vote in a new crew. and a new puppet.
BOYD FOR MAYOR.
Kudos to Ms. Knudsen for standing up to the publicly vindictive behavior of her two Council mates. These 2 have zero credibility left – please just ignore them and keep up the good work. There are many who appreciate it and support you.
yes so true. 12’56
you know what is a real shame is that the top managers and council don’t give a shit about the employes . we just had another employe retire and town did zipo. in 2015 we have about 15 more retiring, my god talk about being cold . what does thank you say, or a cup tea. whats up with that.years ago they gave them a party. when the old manager was told to leave the top managers took him for a bite to eat. and he made 225 grand,
we all think these three should retire. the place would be so much better .
I hope that when election time comes people get off their butts and make it a point to vote in some new council people. We need a change.