May 5,2018
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, VILLAGE COUNCIL 2018 ACCOMPLISHMENTS – HIGHLIGHTS from Mayor Knudsen:
-Paving Village Roads (more $$ allocated to paving – excluding 15 county roads)
-Plan to add hundreds of parking spaces to CBD (garage, train station lot, more)
-Garage moving forward – fits the lot and found a compromise
-Adding additional commuter parking (waiting for final Sate of NJ approval)
-Parking kiosks and investing in Downtown Ridgewood
-Renegotiated Parkmobile contract saving Village money while continuing service
-Updating outdated ordinances to help businesses succeed
-Re-investing Ridgewood Water dollars back into the utility – delivering safe, clean and reliable water
-Reinstated School Resource Officer (2) keeping Village students safe
-Keeping municipal taxes low (Village Council controls <24% tax dollar)
-Reduced density on two high density multifamily developments
-Partnered with United Way and Madeline House for Special Needs Housing
-Smart development not overdevelopment
-New Master Plan process beginning soon – full community participation
-Transparency and enhanced communications with the public via social media
-Updating Village website – more intuitive and user friendly
-Restored civility and respect to public meetings
-and so much more!
