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Citizens praise Lorraine Reynolds at Ridgewood meeting; concerns voiced about 'The View' plantings, municipal debt figures and local newspapers
Summary
Public commenters used the Dec. 11 council meeting to thank departing Councilmember Lorraine Reynolds and to raise concerns about plantings at 'The View', a perceived discrepancy in municipal debt figures and the future of local newspapers and legal notices.
A large portion of the Village of Ridgewood’s Dec. 11 meeting was devoted to public comment, much of it in praise of Councilmember Lorraine Reynolds as she nears her retirement from the dais. Speakers also raised policy and operational concerns about recent plantings at 'The View', municipal finance figures and the availability of local newspapers for legal notices.
Tributes to Councilmember Reynolds
Multiple residents — including Nancy Brennan Hill, Anne Loving, Saurabh Dhani, Hyunju Kwak, Boyd Loving, Ellie Gruber, Cynthia O'Keefe, Susan Ruayan and others — thanked Reynolds for years of service, citing leadership, attention to detail, advocacy for Schedler…
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