The check is in the Mail: Midland Park homes finally connect
July 21, 2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The Village of Ridgewood received a long anticipated check from Midland Park in the amount of $330,000, for a one-time fee assessed back in 2009 allowing the borough of Midland Park to connect into the village’s sewage disposal system.
The Ridgewood News reported that Village Manager Ken Gabbert, informed the Village Council on Wednesday that funds hd finally been received, for the connection of approximately 60 homes along Erie and Glen avenues. ( https://www.northjersey.com/news/163189386_ayment_from_Midland_Park_to_aid_2013_Ridgewood_Budget.html )
The check is in the mail with Federal stimulus funds having been sought by Midland Park but the borough ending up getting help of village officials, receiving a low-cost loan from the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Fund to finance the project.The loan covers the construction costs as well as a connection fee paid to the Village of Ridgewood .
The money was already spent .Village Manager Ken Gabbert told the Ridgewood News ,”That revenue was counted in the 2009 budget. We didn’t get it in 2009 and it was part of our difficulties going into 2010,” Gabbert went on to say , “So all the pain that we had back in 2010, this time we get to count it as unexpected [revenue]. It will increase our surplus at the end of 2012, so it will actually help us in 2013.”
The project at the intersection of Glen and Erie avenues will begin around July 23 and last through Aug. 6. Glen Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic, and motorists should plan alternate routes to avoid delays.The price tag $600,000 to connect the Midland Park homes to Ridgewood’s gravity-driven system that feeds into the water pollution control facility and disconnect the homes from the current antiquated system.