Reader says Hundreds of new apartments aren’t the answer unless they are limited to 55 and over

We must maintain properties on the tax rolls and improvements= ratables.

Are you serious about spending valuable tax dollars (and removing property from tax rolls ) in order to meet your wish of ‘saving time for families who currently drive to Paramus’? As a long time taxpayer I am offended by that sort of expectation to benefit a small group.The current master plan allows building — but at something like 10 to 20 % of what the developers want to do. I think the Ken Smith site, for #! — the current master plan allows building — but at something like 10 to 20 % of what the developers want to do. I think the Ken Smith site, for instance would allow something like 12 new single family homes and a dozen apartments.It could also be developed for office space.So, there are alternatives — a lot of alternatives to building another 500 apartments in town. But those alternatives don’t mean as quick and easy or as great a profit for the developers. And so we hear a lot of propaganda about the need for a change to our master plan. would allow something like 12 new single family homes and a dozen apartments.

It could also be developed for office space.

So, there are alternatives — a lot of alternatives to building another500 apartments in town. But those alternatives don’t mean as quick and easy or as great a profit for the developers. And so we hear a lot of propaganda about the need for a change to our master plan.