>On September 2, 2006, an electric generator owned by the Village of Ridgewood, and provided by Ridgewood Emergency Services, was used to power all operations of business located in Midland Park for up to 24 hours. This business lost
their primary electric service during the intense storm that ripped through northwest Bergen that day.
Immediately following word of this incident, several Ridgewood residents asked questions about the use of taxpayer purchased equipment outside of Village limits. One key question never answered publicly was: “Who authorized the use of Village owned equipment at a commercial establishment outside of Ridgewood?”
Coincident with Village Council member’s tentative authorization for the purchase of additional generator related equipment, recently elected Deputy Mayor Keith Killion insisted tonight that an official policy be drafted to ensure similar incidents do not occur in the future.
