Dear Friends at the Ridgewood blog ,
There are several year-end items to share with you…
1. Leaves… Earlier this week our leaf collection was slowed down by snow and freezing weather – We are now finishing up in Area D. We will be back with our vacuum truck to Area A and other areas requiring finishing touches. We ask that from this time forward you do not put any leaves in the street. Branches, plants and leaves can be brought to the Recycling Center or placed in paper biodegradable bags. Filled bags will be picked up at the curb if you call us at 201/670-5585. All yard waste must be brought to the recycling center or held until Yard Waste pickup begins in the spring. Please consult your 2017 calendar for spring pickup schedules.
2. 2017 Village Calendars will arrive in the mail the first week of January. The calendar for January 2017 is also found on the page after December in the 2016 Calendar.
3. Reminder – when there is snow and ice, please assist us by placing your garbage cans at the end of your driveway, by the curb. This will ensure that our employees are able to safely pick up your solid waste.
4. 2017 Annual Parking Permits – Annual Resident, Non-resident and CBD employee parking permits are available for purchase at Village Hall. Driver’s License and car registration are required to apply for all parking permits. The Annual Parking Permits for residents cost $750 or $1,000 annually, depending on which lots are chosen for parking.
5. New in 2017 – “Shopper/Diner” parking spots available in the Hudson, Prospect and Chestnut Lots. These parking spaces will be marked with arrows, and commuter parking will not be allowed in these parking spaces.
6. As a reminder, Village Hall offices will be closed December 23rd & 26th and January 2nd.
Best wishes for the holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year,
Heather A. Mailander
Acting Village Manager
201/670-5500 x202
Heather: Do not blame the snow and freezing weather for leaf pick up being behind schedule. The current leaf collection process is antiquated – slow, time consuming, personnel intensive, equipment intensive, dangerous, and expensive; that’s the problem. The people in charge of leaf collection don’t want to change the process because it ensures they keep their jobs. Buy one or two of the single operator, automated leaf vacuum shredders and stop the madness now.
Heather $1000 is a major felony in most states when the taxman puts a gun to your head 6 days before a new effective date for a commuter pass.
This town sucks .
Its Voigt’s fault.
So it’s pay to play now…the fat cats will get the front row parking at the train station while the little people will scramble for the crumbs at 750 next to too many shopper diner spots during the work week.
It’s an outrage..pay to play..a new low
There’s no parking problem during the work week..commuters haul out of those revenue generating day spots by 630 pm.this is a farce.