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“I take exception to the above statement that Valley gave us big donations. In actuality, Valley used Ridgewood’s services without any payment. Several years ago, a Judge declared that hospitals could be charged money in lieu of taxes–but the Council did not want to charge them. The law was also passed that hospitals had to pay town taxes for all the property they owned that was used “for profit entities”. Valley owns a ton of property in Ridgewood–all being used for profit making endeavors! Do they pay taxes? I know they do not pay for all the Police and Fire calls–not even for the mandatory use of Vet’s field–which requires both police and fire to stand by–for their inbound patient helicopters. Residents are charged for fire calls that exceed a certain number. Valley probably exceeds this number the first week of every month. This use of the fire department includes police to stand by. Do they pay–not likely! And, even when they technically “leave the Village years from now”, they are legally responsible to continue to pay (if they had ever started!) for money in lieu of taxes and real estate taxes for all the profit making buildings. Just think how much tax could be paid on just the 200 building near the Duck Pond? I am quite sure that no physician or other use “donates their time” but are instead well paid for it. I can’t understand why the Village refuses to collect all that money that is legally owed to them as well as all the unpaid money due from Fire, Police, and other services we supply for free! At one time, the Village even picked up their garbage for free! Remember, YOUR tax money is paying for all of these FREE services!”
Set them up on a payment plan, like what we have to do when we get the bill for co-pay.
Well who’s fault is that
wow, 2006 called and would like its political issue back. i guess it’s flashback friday.
in no particular order:
– the property you cite as “the 200 building near the duck pond” is 1200 east ridgewood avenue. the village collects $590,000 a year in property taxes on that building.
-it’s been well established that valley pays more property taxes than any other single tax payer in the village. look at the tax rolls for “Society of the Valley Hospital”
– when they are performing for profit business OF COURSE they pay taxes on those properties. you think the federal, state and local governments want to let them off the hook for more than the barest minimum possible?
since they have been chased to paramus we should probably construct some other bogeyman to keep us up nights.
A lot of people move to this area *because* Valley is here. As an aging citizen, I, for one, appreciate having a hospital in town. If I have a heart attack, it’s comforting to know that I can get to the ER in about 5 minutes. Without Valley here, that time jumps to maybe 20 or 30 minutes and SIGNIFICANTLY reduces my survival rate.
To the OP, I think you should learn more about the economics of “non-profits” before you make bold (and largely inaccurate) claims. Else, you diminish your credibility.
Whose
1200 E. Ridgewood Ave. taxes are 597,770.00
but hey, don’t let the facts get in the way of your opinion.
Valley skated for years making token donations. Once they decided on their scorched earth expansion mission, even those dried up. PILOT!
Well blame the top officials because they never wanted to go after them it’s all political.
1200 Ridgewood Ave pays taxes for the square footage rented out as office to doctors. If the square footage is used by Valley Hospital, the DO NOT pay taxes. Same with 505 Goffle Road and any other building the own. DONT LET THE FACTS CONFUSE YOU . . .
If that’s the right information. In the End Valley hospital wins , Not ridgewood. So many people have there at their ass. If Gallina keeps on buying more and more building sites and turns them into the doctors office says they do not pay taxes. So who loses the village. I did the calculations a few years ago I believe that amount came up to about three naff million that Ridgewood losers. They are on so many buildings you have no idea.
Instead of seeking a PILOT from Valley based on the multiple precedents around us – a SLAM DUNK – they’d rather give out $150,000 in “no bid” contracts to their friends at Schedler, and use Ridgewood Water to buy & renovate the Elks building in the CBD. All BAD for taxpayers!