>Water rate increase on Ridgewood council’s agenda
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
BY RICHARD DE SANTA
GLEN ROCK GAZETTE
Staff Writer
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An ordinance to increase water rates by 5 percent next year is on the agenda for the Ridgewood council’s public meeting on Wednesday night.
Officials from Glen Rock, Midland Park and Wyckoff, which the water utility serves, are expected to attend the meeting.
Fighting the increase
The Glen Rock Borough Council recently formalized its participation in a lawsuit against Ridgewood Water over current and proposed water rate increases.
The council authorized $7,500 to cover potential legal fees at its Dec. 2 public meeting. The action was part of a resolution stating that the increases are detrimental to Glen Rock; information recently communicated by legal counsel supports the plaintiffs; and that the borough wishes to join in the associated litigation.
The suit was filed last summer by the Wyckoff council on behalf of that township, in addition to Glen Rock and Midland Park. It came in the wake of the 21 percent water rate increase incurred by the three towns this year, and the announcement of an additional 5 percent hike proposed for 2011. Hackensack attorney and former Wyckoff mayor Joseph Fiorenzo filed the suit on a pro-bono basis for Wyckoff
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