Ridgewood officials consider junking Central Garage
Monday March 11, 2013, 12:45 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
The Village Council’s recent review of Ridgewood’s fleet maintenance budget for 2013 has reopened the ongoing discussion on the Central Garage, particularly its future operation and potential relocation.
More than one village official has already deemed the Central Garage, the Chestnut Street location where all village and school district vehicles are serviced, as a “big and clumsy” facility, and the Ridgewood Council has been asked to consider several options when it finally determines the fate of the aging fleet services operation.
“It seems to me that facility is inefficient as a place to service the many vehicles. I draw that conclusion not because I’m an expert on maintenance vehicles, but upon talking to the experts,” said Deputy Mayor Albert Pucciarelli, who since his election to the council last spring has championed changes at one of the main public works department properties.
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Rebuild it or farm the work out to other towns.
what about the street dept up top and garbage dept next door.
I don’t trust any recommendations from our deputy Mayor.
Another blunder by management. It almost seems that the folks running the daily operations in the village are trying to force the town to fail where do they come up with these ideas?
Sounds to me like they’re trying to clear that street for the new luxury apartments. Maybe looking for more. How many housing projects can be crammed downtown?
OR….maybe the Village just wants to find a more cost effective way to deliver the service that, today, are provided by an inefficient department in town that costs taxpayers a ton of money.
We already have more than enough housing project proposals in town.
this is all bull shit. what about all the other car shop’s on chestnut ‘st. come on. do you know what it will coast to clean up that land. a good two mill. what is the land worth.