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Ridgewood to apply for Bergen County grant for Schedler Park

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OCTOBER 19, 2015    LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015, 10:08 AM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

After a lengthy public hearing on Oct. 14, the Village Council decided to move forward with the process of procuring a grant for phase one of the Schedler Park project and accept a monetary gift from the Ridgewood Baseball/Softball Association (RBSA).

The approval of the two resolutions came with the notion of exploring other possible sites for a 90-foot field while scaling down the playing field at Schedler to a 60-foot diamond, which was supported by some residents in attendance.

Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld started the hearing with an update to the grant money available to the village. Sonenfeld reported that Bergen County received a high number of requests and the village lowered its amount to $75,000.

The RBSA also decided to increase the amount offered in its gift to the village to $150,000, Sonenfeld said.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-will-apply-for-county-grant-for-schedler-park-1.1435952

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Ridgewood seeks Bergen County grant for Schedler property development

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015    LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015, 9:35 AM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

Improvements to existing baseball fields and the potential installation of a new one were on the agenda for the Village Council last Wednesday evening.

The governing body approved a gift from the Ridgewood Baseball Softball Association (RBSA) and endorsed a resolution authorizing the submission of an application for a matching open space grant from Bergen County.

The village is seeking a grant from the Bergen County Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland & Historic Preservation Trust Fund, which provides matching grants to local governments for assistance in redeveloping outdoor public facilities.

Last month, the council adopted a resolution to follow recommendations made in a 2012 Open Space Committee report that called for a 90-foot baseball diamond and a multi-purpose overlay field along with passive recreation opportunities to be built on the Schedler property.

A matching grant of $100,000 is available for Schedler Park Development – Phase I, which includes cleaning the park of dead trees, demolishing the garage and shed, stump removal and the capping of a well, said Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld.

The timing of the grant application prompted questions from both residents and council members as the deadline for submission to Bergen County was Sept. 3.

The resolution had only been approved Sept. 9, a week later.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/funding-sought-for-schedler-property-1.1410011