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Ridgewood council adopts 2026 Business Alliance budget after hospital raises legal concerns
Summary
The Village Council adopted the 2026 Ridgewood Business Alliance special-improvement-district budget after a public hearing in which Valley Health System's general counsel argued the hospital’s assessment could be unfair and asked the council to review inclusion criteria; business-alliance leaders defended the district and the budget passed by roll call.
The Village of Ridgewood on Nov. 12 adopted the 2026 budget for the Ridgewood Business Alliance special‑improvement district after a public hearing during which Valley Health System urged the council to revisit how nonprofit properties were assessed.
Robin Goldfisher, senior vice president and general counsel for Valley Health System, told the council the hospital appears to be a rare nonprofit that was included in the district assessment roll and suggested that selective application of the special‑improvement assessment could raise fairness and legal concerns under New Jersey law. "Given the Valley Hospital's operations are medical and charitable in nature, not…
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