Village Manager Heather Mailander reminded everyone about the Village budget meetings;
Thursday, March 9 Senior Lounge @ 5:30pm
Wednesday, March 15 Court Room @ 5:30pm
Monday, March 27 Court Room @ 5:30pm
Councilmen Voigt said that the Financial Advisory Committee was putting together an analysis of parking garage and how to pay for it, and working on an analysis of Village fees.
Deputy Mayor Michael Sedon in what may come as a surprise to many said the Village council has been looking to advance a Garage on Hudson street for months, the Village council will roll out a 3 story garage plan with a modified conceptual design that fits on the property and takes into account all the criticism of previous Garagezilla.
Councilmen Ramon Hache said the Central business advisory committee floated the idea of a local merchant reward card, earning credits against tax liabilities
Mayor Susan Knudsen reiterated that Village boards are for people invested in the community and to represent the Village of Ridgewood.
In what can be can only be considered a major breakthrough, in parking, the restrictions have been removed from backing into spaces.
Residents will be relieved to note that the fees will remain unchanged for Graydon Pool and Ridgewood Tennis this summer.
And finally the council also passed a new ordinance regulating the “Water Irrigation Schedule and Water Emergencies”. The new ordinance limits watering of lawns for both governmental and non-governmental properties to two days per week, year-round. Irrigation by a hand-held hose or drip/micro irrigation system is allowed any day. Defines the exceptions to this ordinance as well as the hours when watering of lawns is permitted, and enforcement policies and procedures.
Discounts will be offered this year for those purchasing Graydon badges April 1-30.
The new garage plan does not take into account one of the complaints about the previous giganticic plan. We do not need a garage. Not even a smaller one.
He raised this near the end of last year. Seems to be a good approach.
Wrong 10:41…you and the rest of the vocal social gadflys intent on keeping Ridgewood firmly planted in the 19th century is over. This council is fully aware that there is a need and that plans have yes, been going on for months. 100 West Ridgewood ave – pull out your paper hagstrom map and look it up…it’s the Cupola…your gonna like it there. We’re moving forward.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE. Phooey. It will not help anyone!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE. Phooey. It will not help anyone. Stupid thing became a rallying cry under Aronsohn. “The Hudson Street garage. The Hudson Street garage.” It needs NOT TO EXIST. Ugh.
For every action, there is a reaction. Unintended consequences.
What gives Ridgewood the edge over most other towns are the subtle differences. A lot is wrapped up in image and perception. It keeps the Village prosperous and property values high.
A parking garage is not only not needed, but will also go a long way towards losing the very charm that makes Ridgewood tick.
@11;32, you must be Rurik. Not sure how a backward solution such as a big garage is moving forward? All I know, is that it ultimately will not lose money because commuters have shown they are happy to shell out big $$ for convenience. It will not help retail at all, and restaurants will thrive or die based on the food, service and ambiance. Same as always.
OK… fire up the petitions again.
WTF is wrong with these people…
NO GARAGE.
NO GARAGE.
NO GARAGE
Can someone explain what the change is regarding backing into parking spaces?
You cant make this crap up///its just unbelievable//We vote no to any Garage
1:53 – 1000% correct
but then again, all of the smart people got out about 15-20 years ago…
We’ve been on a long slow slide for quite a while.
Picking up speed every year.
302… that you can without getting a ticket… it was illegal previously
@1:53,that charm will be long gone with the four monstrosities already approved. Parking garage just icing on the cake. ;(
Ho Ho Ho , don’t worry folks. Yes, taxes will go up up up because of the garage, but if you buy thousands of dollars of items in the central business district , you will get a discount on your taxes. What $10. Remember, Hache said they are working on a plan to offer rewards for shopping in business district ; you get a property tax discount. My foot !
1:53 p.m. is so right. Ridgewood will lose its distinction of being charming and villagey and quaint. And the garage will need a big police presence. Very muggable at night in the dark. Police cost money ; raised taxes, big time.
And it is a horrible location. That intersection now is the pits to drive through.
Yes, how will the garage be paid for? Raised pricing on parking? I won’t pay more to park and spend in the CBD. Even with the promised discount on my taxes.
They will tell us that the garage will pay for itself, with use? I ain’t usin it. Even in the daylight, it is a trap for muggers.
Huge , no matter what size and ugly for charmin historical Ridgewood.
A garage will lose money and you can take that to the bank. We do not need a multi million dollar garage. We simply do not.
So sad that the parking garage is a bigger issue than the $105 MILLION monstrosity of the proposed BOE budget. Doesn’t anyone care? It’s 65% of your property taxes people and it makes no sense.
9 pm. BOE meetings are Monday’s at the BOE building. Not the same governing body. Nothing to do with concil. You’re barking up the wrong tree even tho you’re totally right.
I do not want my taxes tied to the success of village stores.
The stores need to succeed on their own – free market. If some residents get a tax break for shopping downtown it means that the rest of us will be paying for the difference.
Poorly thought out plan.
garage fiasco tax ahead shedded space for drug dealers off the trains..police don’t leave their suvs today you think they will blink an eye to patrol any new parking garage..not a chance..will be the new blight magnet for closed retail stores folks..there will be crappy rental car stations and other alternate businesses there to hide this fiasco
Image and perception ? That’s what your going with? Really?
The I & P scam ended years ago when people figured out that the entire facade that is Ridgewood is complete bullshit. 105 million dollars BOE?
Union thugs running rampant…how’s that “village” thing working out for ya? Please. And stop with the drugs and the muggings…useless hyperbol from the seniors clinging to thoughts of la la land that simply don’t exist anymore…stop the non-sense and get on board or be prepared to be run over by the 21st century…
We already have gold pawn shops and cops playing on their Village phones in parked but running SUVs wasting gas and depreciation expense
10.07. There is nothing LA LA about shelling out 14k a year after taxes payed to Feds and State to the Pikers who love to waste the money of the honest citizens of Ridgewood.Boe the main wasters of taxpayers cash