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Ridgewood sees spike in building‑maintenance spending after deferred repairs
Summary
Officials told the council that deferred maintenance across municipal buildings is driving major increases in the buildings/maintenance budget, with emergency repairs at Fire Headquarters (two compressors) among the cost drivers.
Rich (last name not specified), who oversees building maintenance and traffic signals, told the council that the buildings/maintenance budget will rise in 2025 because many municipal buildings are aging and require one‑time repairs.
He said the village is facing a cluster of large repair items rather than steady incremental increases. At Fire Headquarters, two air‑conditioning compressors failed and required…
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