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Ridgewood NJ, the infamous $500K “Golden Toilet ” at Veterans Field in Ridgewood is back in the news again. Recent inspection shows the astronomically expensive bathroom is in a very sad state of disrepair and one toilet is continuously running 24/7, despite Ridgewood Water restrictions.
For those of you who are new to Ridgewood Many of our readers have accused the Village of flushing money down the toilet years. Recent projects like the idiotic “traffic easing”, or the overpriced ramp at Graydon pool ring a bell but for many, the “Golden Toilet Fiasco: was one of the biggest flushes of money down the drain. The $400,000 toilet rivaled only the “Village Hall Fiasco” . While not quite on the same scope financially as the Village Hall Fiasco, the “Golden Toilet ” became emblematic for everything wrong with the Village of Ridgewood.
“I was at the field with the $400,000 toilets and decided to go in and see, they looked ok, but the soap was empty the electric was off so the toilets didn’t flush and we couldn’t dry our hands. I guess you don’t get much for $400,000.00 anymore. ” https://theridgewoodblog.net/golden-toilet-i-guess-you-dont-get-much-for-400000-00-anymore/
Absolutely ridiculous. You can build a 2,000 sf house for $375,000 (build not buy land).https://theridgewoodblog.net/the-big-flush-golden-toilet-outrage-grows/
In later years the residents were even promised that there will be “No “Golden Toilets ” for Habernickel” https://theridgewoodblog.net/no-golden-toilets-for-habernickel/
Government has become a self-perpetuating beast; enacting regulations (to protect the people!) which require people to enforce, requires extra hours and costs to adhere to them and thus driving up costs for everyone else. The private sector has profit as motivation, the government has served as its mandate. The government should not be running businesses that private enterprises can provide cheaper https://theridgewoodblog.net/the-golden-toilet-government-has-become-a-self-perpetuating-beast/
So next time you hear that the “Government” , or “Village Hall ” ought to do something remember the “Golden Toilet ” a $400,000 place wher only an 5th grader can go.
“here I sit all Brokenhearted paid a dime and only ….well you know the rest.
citizens in the crapper zone
No release available …enough said..