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Council adopts bond ordinance to finance Schedler property soil remediation after public objections
Summary
Council adopted a bond ordinance March 25 authorizing borrowing to support state‑mandated soil remediation at the Schedler property; opponents said the measure was bundled with development plans, and bond counsel and council members repeatedly said the ordinance funds remediation only and is required to take the loan from the JIF.
The Ridgewood Village Council adopted a bond ordinance on March 25 to authorize financing for soil remediation at the Schedler property after a public hearing in which neighbors raised historic‑preservation, traffic and process concerns.
At the special public meeting, remote speaker Ellie Gruber (president of the Schedler House) objected to the ordinance and argued it would support cleanup and development of the site, cited a prior local historic‑sites commission denial and said legal appeals were unresolved. Council members and bond counsel Matt Jessup responded that the ordinance’s stated purpose is limited to soil…
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