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Ramsey seeks $17,500 Bergen County grant to replace Finch Park temporary lights with energy‑efficient poles
Summary
Council approved resolution 083‑2025 to apply for $17,500 from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund to install permanent, energy‑efficient field lighting at Finch Park; borough staff said the county typically funds 50% of eligible project costs and the borough would cover the rest from its open‑space trust fund.
The Ramsey mayor and council approved resolution 083‑2025 on April 9 to submit an application to the Bergen County Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund for a $17,500 grant to install permanent energy‑efficient field lighting at Finch Park.
Borough staff explained that the county program typically provides 50% of project costs and the borough would pay the remaining 50% from local open‑space trust funds collected through municipal taxes. The proposed work would replace noisy, diesel‑powered temporary light towers and focus down‑lighting on the playing field to reduce spill to nearby homes and improve energy efficiency.
A resident asked whether pickle‑ball courts would be lit; borough staff said those courts are expected to be part of an earlier phase of lighting upgrades and are not included in this specific grant application. The council voted by roll call to authorize the grant application; all members present voted yes.
