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Village mayor and council failing to support local business
Letters to the Editor
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Village mayor and council failing to support local business
To the editor:
I almost missed the article on the incentive bonuses (“Incentive bonuses to replace raises”; Ridgewood News; July 29; page A1) because it was ironically overshadowed by your article on the fire department contract (“Concessions to save millions”; Ridgewood News; July 29; page A1).
It seems hypocritical for our mayor, Village Council and village manager to vote for incentives for senior managers (disguised as an incentive program) when others are taking pay cuts and paying more for their benefit packages. When the senior managers accepted their positions, they knew what their pay scale was and they are expected to work diligently. If they are unhappy with their position or compensation, they should resign. It is offensive that our local government (aside from Councilman Paul Aronsohn) voted to increase our property taxes by 7.4 percent so they could give pay hikes and hire back employees that were laid off a few years ago. They are doing this at a time when most private businesses are slashing bonuses and cutting salaries.
