>Officers stopped suspect Jared Lougher on day of Ariz. shooting
Officers stopped suspect on day of Ariz. shooting
TUCSON, Ariz. – A wildlife officer pulled over the suspect in the assassination attempt against an Arizona congresswoman less than three hours before the deadly attack, authorities said Wednesday as they pieced together more details of a frenzied morning.
Jared Lougher ran a red light but was let off with a warning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, the Arizona Game and Fish Department said. The officer took Loughner’s driver’s license and vehicle registration information but found no outstanding warrants on Loughner or his vehicle.
Wildlife officers don’t usually make traffic stops unless public safety is at risk, such as running a red light, the department said in a news release, which didn’t say where the stop took place.
It’s the latest evidence of Loughner’s busy morning before police say he shot and killed six and wounded more than a dozen at a Tucson grocery store.
>NJ TRANSIT is operating a regular weekday schedule on all rail lines
Winter Storm Travel Advisory for January 12, 2011 Updated 6:00 a.m. January 12, 2011
All customers are strongly advised to check njtransit.com before traveling for up-to-the-minute service information before starting their trip.
Rail: NJ TRANSIT is operating a regular weekday schedule on all rail lines.
Due to weather conditions, trains may be subject to slower boarding and slightly longer dwell times at stations that could result in scattered minor delays (10-15 minutes) across the system. Please allow additional travel time as a result.
Individual train delays and cancelations are possible due to weather. Any train delayed or cancelled will be posted on the Travel Alerts page and an alert will be sent to customers via My Transit. On Wednesday, the center doors on single-level rail cars will not be used, as part of an effort to improve reliability. Customers should use the doors located at the ends of each rail car to board the train. Because center doors are particularly susceptible to snow and ice issues, locking out the center doors improves reliability.
Bus: Regular weekday schedule in effect. Bus customers may experience delays or minor detours on certain routes due to local road conditions. Click here to view bus delays and service changes for your route.
>New Jersey Pension Reform: Gov. Christie: Pension system antiquated, unsustainable
Gov. Christie: Pension system antiquated, unsustainable
Gov. Chris Christie in his State of the State speech Tuesday called the public employee pension system “antiquated and unsustainable,” but Democratic lawmakers said an overhaul won’t do any good unless the Republican governor restarts funding to the program. (Jordan, Daily Record)
>Education Reform: Christie seeks end of teacher tenure
Christie seeks end of teacher tenure
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called for an end to teacher tenure in his first State of the State Tuesday, a move that would require cooperation from the Democrats in the state legislature. (Fleisher, The Wall Street Journal)
The 2010 election results are still resonating, but New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez already is busy preparing for his re-election campaign two years away. (Chebium, Courier-Post)
>GOP can earn points by deep-sixing Dems’ last-minute dealing
A new year begins, and a political window opens.
With Republicans taking control of Bergen County’s government, a battle has already taken shape over a tradition that is as much a part of American politics as bumper stickers and campaign posters. (Kelly, The Record)
>Review of N.J. transportation: Nearly bankrupt trust fund, killed ARC tunnel, NJ Transit fare hike
The year began and ended with airport shutdowns — once after a kiss from a college student, the other time after a kick from Mother Nature. (Frassinelli, The Star-Ledger)
>Bergen begins GOP reign with Driscoll as top freeholder
Three new Bergen County freeholders assumed the oath of office today and affirmed Freeholder John Driscoll, Jr. as their chairman to formally create a Republican majority on the governing body of New Jersey’s most populous county. (Pizarro, PolitickerNJ)
Missing In Action – Official Village of Ridgewood 2011 Calendar
Surprise, surprise; the Village’s Official 2011 Calendar did not arrive at taxpayer’s homes prior to the start of 2011!
Every year for decades, the Village has published a annual calendar. Don’t you think Village Officials would have the publication process down to a science by now? What excuse could they possibly have for not getting it out on time?
Commercially produced 2011 calendars were being sold at kiosks in Paramus Park as early as September of 2010. And here were are already into 2011 and the Village’s calendar isn’t out yet? My bank offered me their 2011 calendar back around Thanksgiving. Duh?
20 bucks says that someone in the Village Manager’s office will blame last week’s blizzard. Let’s wait and see.
>the Village of Ridgewood Looking Back on 2010 Part 4
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2010
Village Council Elections : Readers Press on Candidates Positions on Valley
I asked you earlier for clarification of your position on Valley and you did not answer. I have heard great things about you and am leaning towards voting for you but I can’t vote for anyone who gives a gray answer about Valley.
I used to live by the hospital and, one winter, there were seven accidents near my house. One car went up on to my neighbor’s lawn and the trees caught on fire. If it had been a different time of day there could easily have been children killed.
The construction is not complete and it is already under water and damaged. That’s what you get when you build in a floodway. The second photo shows the brand new turf with a big wrinkle to trip on. This was just a small storm. The taxpayers of Ridgewood have The BOE to thank as they pay it off for the next 30 years.
If you were ever in any doubt that the Valley Hospital has Ridgewood under siege then it has been confirmed by Valley’s own advertizing for their off-site Columbia venture. Like a medieval army besieging a city, Valley with its campus on Van Dien Ave and nine satellite campuses is now not physically possible to enter Ridgewood without passing by a Valley property. You cannot educate your children in Ridgewood without the hand of Valley fondling them through Valley’s unprecedented influence on the BOE and HSA. Valley hijacked the last Village Council and the Planning Board agenda for 3 years to approve the 100 percent Valley crafted Master Plan Amendment. Megan Fraser, the Valley PR Executive is now wielding Valley’s influence over the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce.
Donovan Unveils 4 Point Plan for Bergen County Fiscal Sanity
Bergen County Executive Candidate, Kathleen A. Donovan, announced today her plan to make government “smaller, smarter and fiscally responsible.” Donovan said that her “4 Point Plan for Bergen County Taxpayers” is not just a plan. “It’s a pledge to Bergen County taxpayers, families and seniors that government is going to change for the better.
How does the Village justify a tax assessment that is around 20% inflated?
They are not in any hurry to roll back the valuations they assigned at the peak of the bubble.
The below is public info so I’ll leave it up to the Mod as to whether it posts:
119 Oak is for sale for $850k. Its tax assessment (according to Zillow) is closer to $1M, which is about what that house would have sold for at the height of the bubble. A couple years ago, 2007 I think, the taxes jumped from $11k and change, to over $17k (it’s possible a lot of this was precipitated by a renovation but I don’t own the house so I don’t know)!
Oct 5 – Planning Board Discusses Ordinance change and does not inform the public
The Agenda for last night’s Planning Board meeting was not published before the meeting and is still not on the Village website. Despite the missing agenda, the attorney for Valley Charles Collins and the PR VP for Valley, Megan Fraser arrived at the meeting promptly at 7:25 PM. Were they tipped off by someone on the Board, the attorney of the Chairman?
Connected Math is a nightmare. The kids have moved around a few topice since the beginning of the year. I can’t tell if it is a review or “spiraling”. When there are questions about the homework, the book is no help. It was designed without examples of problems. The webside is just like the book – very vague.
NEWARK — Gov. Chris Christie indicated Wednesday that he is leaning toward pulling the plug on construction of a new $8.7 billion commuter rail tunnel into Manhattan, unless a revised federal cost estimate provides assurances that New Jersey can afford the project. (Higgs and Jordan, Daily Record) https://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20101007/COMMUNITIES/101006096/1005/NEWS01/Christie-ready-to-pull-plug-on–8.7B-rail-tunnel-
Fueled by tea party activism and hotly contested races, Republican participation in this year’s primary elections was up. But Democratic participation fell to a record low, leaving overall voter turnout at the second lowest level ever for a midterm election, an analysis by American University’s Center for the Study of the American Electorate concludes. (Radnofsky, The Wall Street Journal)
Ridgewood Schools : Readers ask are we trying to hide student’s ASK results?
I want to know what the District is trying to hide in regards to our student’s ASK results. The principal says that the administrators have asked them not to compare the schools in the district or share that information with the parents. Leads me to believe they are hiding some major score discrepancies that they don’t want to explain.
We all know we should be sensitive to the neighbors wishes. But since we cannot move the fields, which were built in what are now congested, residential neighborhoods (like Valley), what do you propose?
Don’t leave lights on b/c of a tailgate? Seems fair. But where does it end? If some had their way (I cannot speak for Colleen), the fields would be open wild-scape, so that the value of their homes would increase. Sound far-fetched?
Field Lights: The BOE owed everyone the courtesy of appropriate information regarding the lights!
The BOE owed everyone the courtesy of appropriate information regarding the lights! Yes it would have been nice and right to inform the neighbors of the installation. But not just the immediate neighbors, they should have informed each and every taxpayer in the Village!
RHS field lights : It certainly appears that the BOE intended to install the field lights all along
As you may have seen or heard, I spoke at the Village Council last evening about the RHS field lights issues. Attached for your edification are my remarks.The more that I look at this, the stranger it looks. For instance:
Pro Valley Russell Forenza : rolls out the check book
News Flash: Mr. Forenza has run a full page advertisement in the Ridgewood News. A quarter page advertisement costs over $1,100. I can only guess what a full page advertisement would cost.
The RHSNA was formed by a group of neighbors that primarily live on the north side of the high school.
PJ
I would like to clear up a recent post to your Blog concerning the RHS field lights and the Ridgewood High School Neighborhood Association (RHSNA). The RHSNA was formed by a group of neighbors that primarily live on the north side of the high school. The group is open to any neighbors in the area of the high school to foster better communication with the school administration.
RHS Dance: modified our procedures to keep events drug and alcohol free
Dear Parents,
I am writing to you today to inform you about some issues we dealt with at the dance on Saturday night. After an unacceptable dance 2 years ago we modified our procedures and we conducted a number of incident free events.
Congrats to Steve and all who care about Ridgewood!
I think those who voted for Forenza should think again about why the MAJORITY voted for Wellinghorst. Let me help you the majority knows the blight and strain that Valley would cause every taxpayer! Not just the people who live near Valley.
It’s not East vs West either. We can not allow our town fall into ValleyWood. Don’t become aware when it’s too late.
I think the main problem in Ridgewood is the lack of communication. Everyone just does their own thing and to hell with everyone else. This is true of the lights and parking in the CBD, lights at the HS and other sports groounds, graydon and the hospital. It should never be about one thing but everything. Everything needs to be seen as a whole (the sum of its parts) and not the just the parts.
Readers react to Russell Forenza’s wild accusations of Voter fraud in the village.
Try not go blind when you realize that he could have been on our new council person. I think he makes it pretty clear what he thinks…the election was stolen.
Sports Fields : The Plan came ENTIRELY from vested interests in favor of maximum expansion of fields
The statement on the Village website is particularly instructive.
“A series of meetings led by Eric Mattes, Project Manager, included select target groups for their input and assistance in gathering necessary information.
Laurie Goodman : we should not be Racing to the Top because it is a Race to Nowhere.
According to Laurie’s site, we should not be Racing to the Top because it is a Race to Nowhere.
So, after all the push for world-class athletic center, turf fields, lighting, Olympic track at BF, a course guide that dwarfs some colleges, $2500 SAT prep programs, 200 clubs, 3-season sports, AP classes for everything, etc, etc – now she says the schools SHOULDN’T be doing it.
N.J. anti-bullying measures head for Senate, Assembly votes
Monday, November 15, 2010 Last updated: Tuesday November 16, 2010, 10:59 AM BY JOHN REITMEYER State House Bureau STATE HO– USE BUREAU
Matthew Zimmer, 16, of Ridgewood, appeared before the Senate committee, telling a full room of spectators inside the State House that he has resorted to online schooling as a result of being bullied by students – and teachers – due to his sexuality. One of his teachers, he said, challenged him in the presence of other students to disclose if he is gay.“The kids immediately bombarded me, teasing me and calling me names,” Zimmer said.
Full story: https://www.northjersey.com/topstories/ridgewood/111510_NJ_lawmakers_want_to_toughen_anti-bullying_law.html
N.J. Senate president pushes for shared services before League of Municipalities
Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s war on “home rule” got a mixed reception from mayors gathered at the League of Municipalities convention Tuesday in Atlantic City. (Friedman, The Record)
Don’t Blame Valley : We have ourselves to blame, We got what we voted for
Pfund & Co. pushed things in what might charitably be called a pig-head fashion. do you suppose even Valley is pleased by the turn of events — Valley had all the cards stacked in its favor and its supporters couldn’t deliver without the huge uproar that ensued (a backlash that hopefully defeats this moronic amendment.)
Suzanne Kelly steps down as Co-Chair of the Preserve Graydon Coalition
Dear Preserve Graydon Coalition Members,
I am writing to let you know that I am stepping down as Co-Chair of the Preserve Graydon Coalition. As you can well imagine, the time and effort that was required to stop the ever increasing threat of Graydon from being demolished was all encompassing.
Ridgewood Police Department Baffled by Brazen Daytime Burglaries
Ridgewood Police Detectives Have No Suspects In String of Brazen Daytime Burglaries Add another Ridgewood home to the list of the dozen or so recently burglarized in broad daylight by an unknown person or persons. This time, it was a brazen Wednesday afternoon break in on the 300 block of Racetrack Road.
Visitation: Tuesday, Dec. 7, 6–8 PM Funeral service: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 11 AM Both at: C. C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home 306 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood (corner of Maple Ave.) https://vanemburgh.com/obituary_view/77345
Math Wars : Singapore math doesn’t cost enough for Ridgewood Schools
I remember the parents that voted and took Regina’s survey comparing the four potential math programs PICKED SINGAPORE math! Oh but wait, Nancy Schultz doesn’t “consult” for that publisher. No wonder why Regina didn’t want it!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 BY RICHARD DE SANTA GLEN ROCK GAZETTE Staff Writer
https://www.northjersey.com/news/111531329_Water_rate_increase_on_Ridgewood_council_s_agenda_.html An ordinance to increase water rates by 5 percent next year is on the agenda for the Ridgewood council’s public meeting on Wednesday night.
Taxes are out of control. When my last child graduates I am going to sell my house. Hopefully someone else will want to pay the taxes on it. People think that the high taxes correlate with a good school system.
Sheila Brogan’s recent letter fighting against the Superintendent’s salary cap is a prime example of why taxes will always be excessive in Ridgewood
It’s a shame that Ridgewood doesn’t seem to value singles, empty nesters and seniors who may not want the bulk of their tax dollars paying for education and fields and lights and mistakes.
Village Council Announces Volunteer of the Year Ines Bunza and Joseph Suplicki
The Village Council announced the 2010 Volunteers of the Year at their December 8th Public Meeting. Ines Bunza and Joseph Suplicki were recognized for the volunteer efforts to the Village of Ridgewood.
Lightgate: Dr. Fishbein is proposing that this time limit be extended until 10:30PM
Remember folks, the current Field Use Policy (available for downloading here: https://mods.ridgewoodnj.net/pdf/recreation/2009SeptFieldPolicy.pdf) prohibits the use of lights at BOE owned facilites past 9PM (see paragraph F on page 14).
Fearing more conservative backlash the New Jersey Republican State Committee abruptly canceled a long scheduled meeting
With State Republicans fearing more conservative backlash the New Jersey Republican State Committee abruptly canceled a long scheduled meeting Hyatt Regency in Princeton last night, less than 24 hours before it was scheduled to convene.
My husband and I grew up in and bought our first home in a in Nassau County and our police were the Nassau County Officers. Believe me you would not be happy with a regional police service. They were great when you needed a helicopter search for a missing child and a SWAT team, but forget it for day to day problems such as parking, loud parties, vandalism or other quality of life issues. It took them 20-30 minutes to respond and half the time you would be told on the phone to go to the local precinct (two towns away) if you needed to file a simple police report.
Home Rule :The fact that the police are local, even neighbors. It keeps them close to the people they protect and accountable.
I don’t know about you, but I really like the fact that the police are local, some even neighbors. It keeps them close to the people they protect. And accountable.
Ridgewood drops starting salaries for police officers
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 BY MICHAEL SEDON THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS Staff Writer
When the village hires police officers next year to fill positions left vacant by retirements, those new officers will receive a significantly lower starting salary.
NJ should have a public “Hall of Shame” for all these unscrupulous characters who take advantage of their positions
Unfortunately, I don’t find this type of news surprising anymore. What a sad world we live in.
Ed Hynes and Democratic Freeholder James Carroll should have to reimburse the County for all those expenses he failed to provide receipts for…and NJ should have a public “Hall of Shame” for all these unscrupulous characters who take advantage of their positions and the taxpayers they are supposed to be serving!
Ridgewood store owners report good holiday business
Friday, December 24, 2010 BY JOYCE VENEZIA SUSS THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS FOR THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Shopkeepers in Ridgewood’s Central Business District are feeling a little more optimistic about holiday season sales this year, compared to bleak profits just a year ago.
Blizzard of 2010 : Readers comment on snow removal
“Woodside Avenue was plowed yesterday by 1pm. Maybe even sooner. I walked to the train station today and all way fine. I don’t know why people complain. My parents live in Queens and the plow just came by an hour ago”
“My street is a little slippery but otherwise no problems. Drivers need to be a bit more careful though. I’ve seen some icy spots. Kids are loving the snow and aren’t even complaining about the cold.”
>Port Newark/Port Elizabeth : Economic Power House in New Jersey
If you’ve ever seen the Regina Maersk try to squeak under the Bayonne Bridge, you’d realize it needs to be raised. Many ship “lighter” offshore right now which is dangerous and expensive. Some come in only on the lowest tides to fit under the bridge’ another dangerous condition. Raise the bridge or shut Port Newark/Port Elizabeth; the busiest container and automobile port on the east coast.
The alternative to Port Newark/Port Elizabeth is to build an offshore island to facility a deepwater with rail transfer capabilities (although we cant double and triple stack in this region) or let all of the cargo (and jobs, taxes, etc) go to Norfork or Nova Scotia. This is a regional commerce issue; not just about raising the Bayonne Bridge.
Unfortunately most people in this area are clueless as to the importance of the port to the regional economy.
Keith Killion was named the new mayor during the Village Council reorganization meeting on Thursday afternoon. Tom Riche, who along with Bernadette Coghlan-Walsh won the municipal election in May, was named deputy mayor. Both terms will expire in 2012.
Valley renewal: major concerns about the future of our great Village
I have posted a lot on Valley Hospital’s proposed renewal plans over the last few weeks and I must say, that it is evident that the vast majority of comments come from those tax-paying residents of Ridgewood that do not want Valley Hospital to expand. Most of the pro-Valley comments appear to be from residents of other towns so as far as I am concerned, their comments do not count.
We’ve been Hacked : Pizza Poll Results under dispute
I am a bit confused though, as last Wednesday after the polls had closed, your website showed the below poll results, showing A Mano had won with 22% of the vote and 74 votes. Did the voting reopen ?
Pedestrian Hit: I get the impression that many of you drivers don’t get out and walk much.
To all you “what until traffic stops” commentators here, would you like to take a shot at a question I posted previously about this. No-one yet has had a go. Here it is:
Traffic runs in both directions. Remember that. If I wait for traffic to stop, this often only means one lane of traffic stops. The other lane is still running. If I keep waiting, the driver of the stopped car, and the cars behind it, start getting pissed as I’m still standing there, waiting for the other side to stop. After a few seconds of horn honking and a look from the first car driver’s face as if I’m some kind of idiot, he then pulls away. I’m still standing there!
Field Lighting : We’ll shake down various village sports groups
PJ Can someone please explain how:
· We had a bond referendum shoved down our throats under the specter of vanishing funds from state grants · We had or state school aid eliminated this year · We had 2 years of multi-million dollar school budget deficits · After the school budget was defeated, the Village Council reduced it by a whopping 1/10 of a percent · We laid off or retired around 30 town workers and more may follow After all the angst and tumult in this past year, now we’re getting LIGHTS for our artificial fields?!?
Village Cuts Number of Recycling and Curbside Rubbish Pickups
Village Slashes Number of Recycling and Curbside Bulk Refuse Pickups
Despite numerous assurances from former Mayor David T. Pfund that worker layoffs would not impact municipal services, cuts to the following services were announced in the past 7-10 days:
I am sad to report that senior, Caitlin Alvaro, passed away today. Our Crisis Intervention counselors will be available to meet with any parents and students who need assistance. Lauren DePinto and Kevin Feeley will be in their offices at the high school from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. If you feel your child needs individual help, please contact me at 201-670-2800, Ext.20501 or email me and I will make arrangements for support. Thank you. Jack
Readers continue to complain over the time it takes for construction approvals
“A neighbor of mine commented to me on how long it took to get permits for an addition almost a year ago. He felt as though he was jerked around, and it was a simple construction job. So as far as the layoffs being an excuse for poor service..forget it. Even last year with much slower construction there was not prompt service according to my neighbor.
Last night the Ridgewood Planning Board voted to memorialize changes in the master plan that allowed The Valley Hospital to double in size
Last night the Ridgewood Planning Board voted to memorialize changes in the master plan that allowed The Valley Hospital to double in size, an issue that has divided the community for sometime. If there is to be an appeal it needs to be filed with 45 days of the memorialization.
Ridgewood homes are being devalued by high property taxes..
Ridgewood homes are being devalued by high property taxes. I agree with you that the Ridgewood voters have approved budgets in the past, however, this year they did not support the budget but had it shoved in their faces just the same.
Habernickle : its been too long with zero progress
How much did Habernickle cost the Village? How many years has it been sitting there.. with one tiny soccer field, which is a mess. Otherwise, whole property is overgrown. And I did read that we just spent a few hundred grand to “clean up” the dam and brook. Was that part of the original purchase, or it was an added cost from my tax-paying wallet?
Bolger Foundation may sever donations to Ridgewood
Bolger Foundation may sever donations to Ridgewood Thursday, August 26, 2010 Last updated: Thursday August 26, 2010, 1:04 PM BY MICHAEL SEDON The Ridgewood News Staff Writer
Graydon Pool : Membership was way up this summer. The pool sold 3,691 season badges in 2010, compared with 2,426 in 2009.
Ridgewood’s Graydon Pool like ‘being at the beach’ Sunday, September 5, 2010 Last updated: Sunday September 5, 2010, 10:51 AM BY MIKE KERWICK The Record STAFF WRITER
According to the The Ridgewood News four Ridgewood residents will be squaring off in November to fill the Village Council seat left vacant by the death of Anne Zusy in June.
Our Deepest Sympathies go out to the family and friends of the victim
the Staff of the Ridgewood blog
Official: NJ sex-tape student in apparent suicide
By BETH DeFALCO and GEOFF MULVIHILL (AP) – 2 hours ago
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Authorities say a New Jersey college student who was allegedly recorded surreptitiously having sex in his dorm room apparently killed himself.
Oct. 20 LWV Candidates Night: A Different Moderator, One Hopes
We hear that the League of Women Voters will hold a Candidates Night to showcase the opinions of the four candidates for Village Council on Wednesday, October 20. This fine service to the Village is greatly appreciated.
You are mistakenly giving credit ton the unions for the efforts of individual laborers and services. No union deserves credit for any noble deeds after 911 or for building anything in the USA, the workers, contractors and municipal departments themselves deserve that credit. The USA was built by contractors and companies, whose employees may or may not have been union members.
The only things that unions can take for is perpetuating a culture of excessive entitlements, labor contract negotiations that continuously escalate the cost of doing business far beyond the rate of inflation and forcing union members to pay dues. so that union leaders can line their pockets and attempt to influence the political process. This is a culture that is rife with conflict, financial abuse and, frequently, criminal behavior.
Over the past 25 years, unions greed and short-sightedness has been primarily responsible for the loss of our industrial manufacturing base, the decline (and bankruptcy) of the US automotive industry, as well as the skyrocketing cost of education and municipal taxation, while the quality of service has generally declined across the country. This is a systemic macro-economic problem that has very little to do with the short-term cycle of layoffs and hiring during that period.
While unions served an important role 75-100 years ago, they have failed to evolve with the current employment landscape across this country and today are outdated concepts that serve as an economic and productivity impediment in most industries today.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011 BY SAMANTHA FELLER STAFF WRITER MAHWAH SUBURBAN NEWS
Mahwah — The Township Council passed a resolution on Thursday, Dec. 15, that would eliminate health benefits for all elected officials beginning in 2013.
According to the resolution, elected officials who don’t receive benefits will no longer have the option to. However, the two council members who currently receive benefits — Lisa DiGiulio and John Spiech — will continue receiving them through the end of next year.
Six members of the council voted in favor of the resolution, with an abstention by Spiech, at around 12:30 a.m. after an executive session. Before the executive session, Council President John Roth had said the governing body would not reconvene afterward.
Mayor William Laforet had voiced the lone objection to the resolution, saying he wanted the council to eliminate health benefits for all elected officials immediately.
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