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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Village Council is looking for residents who are interested in volunteering to serve on the following Boards and Committees: Shade Tree Commission, Project Pride Committee and Ridgewood Arts Council.
A new Committee being formed, the Residential Flood Advisory Committee, also is seeking Village resident members.
All interested residents should download and fill out a Citizen Volunteer Leadership form,
The Citizen Volunteer Leadership form should be sent with a cover letter indicating which board(s) or committee(s) the resident wishes to serve on, and a biography or resume to: eyoung@ridgewoodnj.net (with the subject line “Volunteer for Board/Committee”) or Eileen Young, Deputy Village Clerk, Village of Ridgewood, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
The deadline for submissions is September 3, 2024.
- Shade Tree Commission works closely with the Parks and Recreation Department, Green Ridgewood, and the Ridgewood Green Team to promote resident awareness and education as well as to advise and provide recommendations to the Village Council in promoting and sustaining a safe and productive shade tree resource.
- Project Pride Committee works with the Village Council, Village Management, residents and stakeholders to organize and initiate improvements to foster a visually appealing environment throughout the Village of Ridgewood. Project Pride is responsible for organizing and implementing the Central Business District spring/summer plantings, including budget preparation and request, and recruiting volunteers to help with these plantings. Project Pride also seeks stakeholder input to foster improvements to areas throughout the Village.
- Ridgewood Arts Council assists in the promotion of, and encourages, artistic and cultural programs and provides for educational opportunities in the areas of art and culture. The Ridgewood Arts Council also provides advice, guidance and recommendations to the Village Council as needed.
- Residential Flood Advisory Committee gives voice to Ridgewood residents who have experienced river or stormwater flooding in their homes and to facilitate communication between them and the Village Manager, Village Council and Planning Board, along with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding measures to prevent and mitigate floods in the Village of Ridgewood. This committee is made up of seven Village residents, consisting of: one member from the Green Ridgewood Committee, two Village residents who have experienced flooding in their homes from the Saddle River, two Village residents who have experienced flooding in their homes from the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook, and two Village residents who have experienced flooding in their homes due to stormwater runoff. In your cover letter for this committee, please indicate your street address and from which source (Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus Brook or stormwater runoff) you have experienced flooding in your home.
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Residential Flood Advisory Committee members should first educate themselves about the natural function of a flood plain.
You must be fun at block parties…
Cut him some slack. He comes with his own snorkel and flippers.
Now there’s an idea: A flood plain party.
Someone should call Doug Goodel ASAP!!!!
Vagianos did nothing about the flooding in all of the years he was on the council. As a matter of fact, what did he actually accomplish in the years he has been on the dais. ZIPPO. That is right folks.
Paul spent a heck of a lot of time trying to ensure that the sports community was going to get a new shiny field. Literally because it would be plastic. On his watch, it cost you double to have two village manager’s because they fired Heather but still had to pay her for the year. Cost a ton on nonsense like hiring the shady historic consultant that Paul brought in thanks for his good friend, Gail Price. Failed pedestrian plaza. Failed designer garbage cans that are inffective and garbage is strewn all over. Uber expensive pavillion for his friends at Healthbarn at Habernickel that is a ridiculous $350,000 and not needed. The list goes on and on.
If he cannot benefit from it, he doesn’t do it.
Let’s use this as an opportunity to TAKE BACK our wonderful village and turn it back into the best plce that it can be, where safety is our top priority and we value our village staff and not try to ask them to go without pay because the priorities are out of what
The election is coming, PLEASE VOTE NO!