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Small Business Owner Says Enough Already!

>I own a small retail business in Ridgewood. My daily water usage amounts to one toilet flush and one use of the sink to wash my hands. The sewage tax bill I received amounts to about $1.50 per day – this on top of a water bill that adds up to about $1 per day. You’d think that my plumbing fixtures were made of gold and that sparkling Pellegrino is being pumped through the lines at those prices!

This tax is the last straw that is driving me out of business. Even though business has dropped off significantly in the last few months (once-twice a week I don’t even get any customers through the door, sometimes even on Saturdays!) I’ve been subjected to ever increasing tax bills like this sewage tax. I’m now paying thousands of dollars out of my pocket each month just to pay taxes and bills, and I’m stuck in a lease that may take me years to get out of and could potentially bankrupt me.

It’s no wonder there are so many empty retail spaces on Ridgewood Ave., Broad St., etc. It’s simply too expensive to do business in Ridgewood. Even worse, the residents of this village don’t support local businesses. For all of you complaining about the abundance of banks, when was the last time you purchased something from a local, independently owned store in Ridgewood (and I don’t mean Dunkin Donuts, the Gap or Rite Aid)? Remember, you reap what you sow.

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