
file photo by Boyd Loving
April 12,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld explaining what the Village spent $295,000.00 on for designs that were not approved yet…followed quick by a change order for $120,000.00 to switch to Design D. Enjoy. Thank Charlie Nowinski for bringing this up at the Village Council meeting.
https://www.tubechop.com/watch/7840960
And this person who calls herself a Village manager has the nerve to say don’t sign the petition to reduce the garage size because it will waste $40,000 on a special election?
I would be beside myself over her duplicity, but I realize she’s just another hog at the public trough taking whatever she can for as long as she can. She’s not duplicitous. In fact, she’s crystal clear. She’s made a deal with Mayor Airbag and she’s sticking to it no matter what it costs the Village at the end of the day. Kudos for her, I suppose.
Fire. This. Woman. If you want my vote, this woman needs to be addressed almost before any other village issues.
And we love when they say they have no money. more and more bull shit fro the top. when will it stop, hopefully in the spring cleaning. get out and vote these shit heads out of power.
Is this in addition to the $500,000 for the design options of the garage that was presented at the referendum vote?
I thought the council or the three of them approved of what we voted on and that was where the $500,000 went.
So for option D. was $120,000 spent.
The $295,000 for the original designs and then $205,000 owed for the makeup of the $500,000? because the original designs were approved before they went for vote?
By the way, continued from above, I had the first letter in the Ridgewood News against the garage on Hudson street. No one followed up with me.
Please leave me alone at election time. I am sitting this one out. No signs will be allowed on my property.
This woman has become the biggest joke in town. She certainly has come up with new ways to waste taxpayer money. Time for her to be replaced.
A” Breath of Fresh Air” from the private sector.
I’ll be thinking of her and the Three Amigos every time I put extra quarters in the meters.
Perfect characterization. She is a hog at the public trough. Fits like a glove.
Sickening – where’s Albert ?
Albert is sizing his own snout up for another trough once he leaves office, no doubt.
And if it isn’t yet clear who to vote for when one suggests “vote these shitheads out of power” my suggestion is Voigt and Walsh. Not Weitz, Brooks or Winnert. Jury is still out on Ramon.
The three-seat village council elections are always harder than the two-seat ones. Finding three candidates to be enthusiastic about can be a challenge. We blew it the last time, four years ago.
Jury is in on Ramon. I vote Hache, Voigt, Walsh in that order of preference. Ramon and Jeff are aces. Bernie, not so much. But the other three are absolute NO.
Can you please tell me why Ramon is an ace? I am unconvinced. Saw him attend many meetings yet never heard a word. What are his positions?
Hache runs a hedge fund. so he is for big development so people can invest in big development. Ha ha. I am making this up. but he is non specific when he says he is for “responsible development.”
By responsible high density , for example,does that mean 12, 25 , 35 or 55 per acre.
I am for 12, not running and not voting. Good riddance.
If you don’t remain an idealist, you get dirty water, from dirty business people, who influence dirty politicians. Now is that a bitter glass to swallow?
Remember,there was a time when the whole country had clean water, assholes.
I’m feeling iffy about Ramon too. Way to friendly with Frank D who is way too friendly with Mr. Mayor. To many Aronsohn supporters supporting Ramon for me to feel comfortable. Right now, I’d go Voigt, Bernie and Ramon.
Why don’t you try talking to Ramon? He is very approachable.
4:34– I agree jury out. And he has attended a few meetings. Not many. None for valley. I come here and there and I attended more than he. And he never has an opinion. Jury out. But he has some dark sided people backing him. I guess he’s better than those other 3. Can’t even remember their names!!!
The most common thing I have heard is “eh. I’m not so sure about Ramon.” Not sure why that doesn’t tell people something.
He’s using this to get a boost but it’s really not deserved.
Total mismanagement… fire her.