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Ridgewood seeks county grant for hearing loops in Village Hall, council poised to cover $11,055 gap
Summary
Ridgewood officials asked Bergen County to include Village Hall hearing-loop installations in the county's application to a New Jersey Department of Human Services grant (maximum $70,000 per county). The full project quote is $81,055; councilors signaled support to bridge an estimated $11,055 shortfall from IT capital funds if necessary.
Village staff asked the council to support applying for a Bergen County grant to install hearing-loop systems in three municipal rooms — the council chamber, the senior lounge and the youth lounge — and the council signaled support for moving forward and covering a potential local funding gap.
Carol Baukowski, director of communications and special projects, described the hearing loop as "the gold standard of technology for people who are experiencing hearing loss," explaining that people with…
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