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New openings on the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment!
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Village Council is looking for residents who are interested in volunteering to serve on the following Boards and Committees: Shade Tree Commission, Citizens Safety Advisory Committee, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Project Pride Committee and Ridgewood Arts Council.
A new Committee being formed, the Residential Flood Advisory Committee, also is seeking Village resident members.
All interested residents should download and fill out a Citizen Volunteer Leadership form,
The Citizen Volunteer Leadership form should be sent with a cover letter indicating which board(s) or committee(s) the resident wishes to serve on, and a biography or resume to: hmailander@ridgewoodnj.net (with the subject line “Volunteer for Board/Committee”) or Heather Mailander, Village Clerk, Village of Ridgewood, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
The deadline for submissions is September 3, 2024.
- Shade Tree Commission works closely with the Parks and Recreation Department, Green Ridgewood, and the Ridgewood Green Team to promote resident awareness and education as well as to advise and provide recommendations to the Village Council in promoting and sustaining a safe and productive shade tree resource.
- Citizens Safety Advisory Committee makes recommendations to the Village Council on issues concerning pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular safety on all roads, parks and open spaces in Ridgewood, and promotes awareness of pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular safety in order to improve the safe travel of all people in Ridgewood.
- Planning Board reviews site plans and subdivision applications; prepares, adopts, and amends the Master Plan; and makes recommendations to the Village Council regarding amendments to developmental regulations and the official map.
- Zoning Board of Adjustment hears variance applications and appeals from rulings and determinations arising from the enforcement of Village zoning ordinances.
- Project Pride Committee works with the Village Council, Village Management, residents and stakeholders to organize and initiate improvements to foster a visually appealing environment throughout the Village of Ridgewood. Project Pride is responsible for organizing and implementing the Central Business District spring/summer plantings, including budget preparation and request, and recruiting volunteers to help with these plantings. Project Pride also seeks stakeholder input to foster improvements to areas throughout the Village.
- Ridgewood Arts Council assists in the promotion of, and encourages, artistic and cultural programs and provides for educational opportunities in the areas of art and culture. The Ridgewood Arts Council also provides advice, guidance and recommendations to the Village Council as needed.
- Residential Flood Advisory Committee gives voice to Ridgewood residents who have experienced river or stormwater flooding in their homes and to facilitate communication between them and the Village Manager, Village Council and Planning Board, along with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding measures to prevent and mitigate floods in the Village of Ridgewood. This committee is made up of seven Village residents, consisting of: one member from the Green Ridgewood Committee, two Village residents who have experienced flooding in their homes from the Saddle River, two Village residents who have experienced flooding in their homes from the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook, and two Village residents who have experienced flooding in their homes due to stormwater runoff. In your cover letter for this committee, please indicate your street address and from which source (Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus Brook or stormwater runoff) you have experienced flooding in your home.
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Why bother…?
I liken it to trying out for a school musical when you can’t sing. Many of the voluteers lack the qualifications that you would assume one would need to possess in order to be part of a committee and from the way it seems, it is all about nepotism. I am guessing because it is a political dog and pony show with favors extended to those in a position to appoint, regular interested citizens are not chosen because it is all about who you know, like a high school popularity contest. Very immature and not very fair.
Well, if regular interested citizens lack the necessary qualifications, as you suggest, and probably quite rightly, then it can hardly be considered unfair if they’re not selected for the boards. Musicals suck enough without casting them with people who can’t sing.
That would call for a NATIONWIDE SEARCH which would turn up the usual suspects, amazingly from right around the corner!