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Ridgewood CFO outlines budget increases for cybersecurity, postage and debt service
Summary
At a Feb. 3 special budget meeting, Ridgewood finance officials proposed increases to cover required cybersecurity testing, higher postage and shifting debt-service costs; council members discussed opt-outs, contract timing and the village’s time-and-attendance rollout.
Ridgewood Chief Financial Officer Bob Rooney told the village council on Feb. 3 that the finance department’s 2025 operating budget includes a $24,000 appropriation for external cybersecurity penetration testing and an overall 3.4% increase in salaries and wages for the department.
Rooney said the $24,000 is intended for an outside firm to test email, server, wireless and other controls and that the joint insurance fund (JIF) requires such testing. “This is village wide,” Rooney said, adding that the test had been delayed and “we’re actually obligated to do it again.”
The penetration testing request sits alongside other new or growing costs. Rooney and Village Manager Keith said postage and express-mail charges have risen sharply after a year of heavy, mandated mailings including tax…
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