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Ridgefield public meetings in 2025

15 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Mon Dec 29, 2025

Mayor Council

Ridgefield to vote on updated anti-bullying policy

The Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing and final reading for an ordinance amending the Borough's anti-bullying policy. The body will also consider several resolutions regarding financial transfers and the appointment of a tenant advocate.

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Mon Dec 8, 2025

Mayor Council

✓ Decided: Council approved routine resolutions and adopted consent agenda items

The Borough Council approved the consent agenda items (245‑2025 through 253‑2025) by a single motion. Resolutions 254‑2025 (Transfer of Appropriations) and 255‑2025 (Warrants) were each approved with all present members voting Yes. The first reading of Ordinance 2526 amending the anti‑bullying policy was held, with one council member voting No. Public hearings were conducted for Ordinances 2524 and 2525, but no final vote was recorded in the minutes.

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Mon Nov 10, 2025

Mayor Council

Council adopts rent‑increase ordinance and begins affordable‑housing zoning bill

The Borough Council held a public hearing and gave a final reading to Ordinance No. 2523, amending Section 322‑6 to regulate rent increases, and adopted it. Council members also introduced Ordinance No. 2524, a first‑reading measure to create a Maple Avenue/Grand Avenue affordable‑housing overlay zone, and Ordinance No. 2525, a first‑reading measure to amend the redevelopment plan for Block 2801 Lot 1 (604 Broad Avenue). The meeting included a consent agenda approving routine resolutions such as joining the NJ Solutions Health Insurance Fund and a veteran exemption.

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✓ Decided: Council approved six routine items, including health‑insurance fund and grant applications

The Mayor and Council adopted the consent agenda, approving items 239‑2025 through 243‑2025 and Resolution 244‑2025. These include joining the NJ Solutions Health Insurance Fund, a veteran exemption for Block 207 Lot 26, submission of a strategic plan for the Municipal Alliance Grant FY2027, a tax‑lien redemption for 1027 Maple Avenue, and a National Opioid Settlement Grant. All were approved by a single motion with no recorded vote tally.

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Mon Oct 27, 2025

Mayor Council

Council takes first reading of rent‑increase ordinance and approves personnel updates

The Ridgefield Borough Council will conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 2523, which amends Section 322‑6 of the borough code on rent‑increase regulation. The council will also adopt an updated Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual and authorize RFQs for a range of professional services for 2026. All items are scheduled for consideration at the October 27, 2025 meeting.

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✓ Decided: Council approved routine agenda items and cancelled the Nov 24 meeting

The council held the first reading of Ordinance No. 2523 amending rent‑increase regulations. Routine items on the consent agenda—236‑2025 (advertising RFQs), 237‑2025 (personnel policies manual) and 238‑2025 (Councilman Ryu warrants)—were approved by a single motion. After discussion, members agreed to cancel the scheduled November 24, 2025 council meeting.

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Tue Oct 14, 2025

Mayor Council

Council approves equipment purchases, health plan withdrawal, opioid settlement and waste agreement

The Ridgefield Borough Council will vote on several resolutions, including the purchase of a street sweeper for up to $238,133.46 and a stump grinder for up to $37,943.35 through the Sourcewell cooperative program. Councilwoman Congalton-Hali will move to withdraw the borough from the State Health Benefits Plan for employees. The council will also authorize participation in the Purdue opioid settlement to receive settlement funds. Finally, an inter‑local service agreement will be approved to integrate Ridgefield into Cliffside Park’s municipal solid‑waste disposal contract.

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✓ Decided: Council approved an interlocal solid‑waste agreement with Cliffside Park

The council adopted several routine items by a single motion, including purchase notices for a sweeper and a stump grinder, a withdrawal from the state health benefits plan, participation in a nationwide opioids settlement, and an interlocal agreement with Cliffside Park for solid‑waste disposal. The meeting minutes from September 8 and September 22, 2025 were also approved, along with a resolution on warrants presented by Councilman Ryu.

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Mon Sep 22, 2025

Mayor Council

Council approves warrants totaling $2.86 million for various funds

The Mayor and Council met on September 22, 2025 to consider several routine resolutions and a major financial warrant. They adopted a proclamation designating September 15‑October 15, 2025 as Hispanic Heritage Month and appointed Maria Mastellone as an alternate member of the Anti‑Bullying Committee. The Council approved the clearance of a list of outstanding checks and authorized warrants totaling $2,863,423.15 from current, trust, capital, pool, community‑grants, and COAH accounts. The meeting concluded with a resolution to enter a closed executive session to discuss personnel matters, pending litigation and potential real‑estate transactions.

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✓ Decided: Council approves Hispanic Heritage proclamation, cancels checks, appoints anti‑bullying member

The Mayor and Council adopted the consent agenda items, including the Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation (226‑2025), cancellation of outstanding checks (227‑2025), and appointment to the Anti‑Bullying Committee (228‑2025). They also approved the minutes from the August 11, 2025 meeting and adopted Resolution 229‑2025 concerning warrants. No vote tallies were recorded for these actions.

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Mon Sep 8, 2025

Mayor Council

✓ Decided: Council adopts multiple ordinances and approves consent agenda items

The Borough Council adopted Ordinances Nos. 2517, 2518, 2519, 2520, 2521 and 2522 after final readings. The consent agenda items 219‑2025 through 224‑2025 were approved by a single motion, including a liquor‑license transfer, bid advertisements, contract renewal, and a developer agreement. The council also approved the meeting minutes for six prior sessions, granted parking‑lot use for a Bergen Tech car wash on September 27, and issued a raffles license to Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church.

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Mon Aug 11, 2025

Mayor Council

✓ Decided: Council approved routine consent agenda items, including a $703K bond for capital improvements

The Mayor and Council adopted the consent agenda, approving items 210‑2025 through 216‑2025 with a single motion. Resolutions 208‑2025 and 209‑2025 swore in promoted police lieutenants and serge rants, and resolution 217‑2025 authorized warrants. First readings were taken of ordinances 2517‑2522, covering parking, code amendments, a bond ordinance for $703,000 capital projects, dumping regulations, and other code changes.

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Mon Jul 14, 2025

Mayor Council

✓ Decided: Council approved eight routine items on the consent agenda

The council held public hearings on Ordinance Nos. 2514, 2515, and 2516; no members of the public spoke. After the hearings, the council adopted a consent agenda that approved eight routine items, including a settlement stipulation, a senior refund, several license renewals, an interlocal agreement, a community‑development representative appointment, a library roof award bid, and additional swim‑pool staff. No other motions or votes were recorded.

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Mon Jun 23, 2025

Mayor Council

✓ Decided: Council approves multiple routine items including tax lien redemption and firework contract

The Ridgefield Borough Council adopted the consent agenda items 181‑2025 through 194‑2025, approving a series of routine resolutions such as a tax title lien redemption, liquor license renewals, a fireworks contract, YMCA pool rental, professional services, NJ DOT grant agreements, endorsement of the 4th round housing element, a redevelopment plan directive, and a Willis Field joint‑use policy. The council also approved a resolution to hire summer playground/pool personnel and a warrant resolution. No vote tallies were recorded in the minutes.

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Mon Jun 2, 2025

Mayor Council

✓ Decided: Bond ordinance for $708,000 roadway improvements introduced with first reading

The council held the first reading of Ordinance No. 2513, a bond ordinance allocating $708,000 for roadway improvements and related grants. All items on the consent agenda (items 171‑2025 through 178‑2025) were approved by a single motion. Resolutions 179‑2025 (warrants) and 180‑2025 (hire additional pool and building department personnel) were also approved.

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Mon May 19, 2025

Mayor Council

✓ Decided: Council adopts 2025 budget and approves multiple consent‑agenda items

The Borough Council adopted the CY2025 municipal budget (item 160‑2025). Through a consent agenda, it approved a lease amendment for Shaler School, a developer agreement for 850 Broad Avenue, the 2025 estimated tax rate, a change order for D&L Paving at Veteran’s Park, void checks, hiring temporary pool staff, an appointment to the Anti‑Bullying Committee, and Tax Lien Redemption #24‑002. The liquor‑license transfer (item 161‑2025) was removed from the agenda, and a warrants resolution (item 170‑2025) was adopted.

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Mon Apr 28, 2025

Mayor Council

✓ Decided: Council approved routine consent agenda items, including contracts and hires

The Ridgefield Borough Council adopted the consent agenda, approving a series of routine resolutions and applications. Items approved included a park‑development grant application, an EV‑charging station contract, road‑improvement awards, and several staffing and service contracts. No separate discussion or vote counts were recorded for these items.

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Mon Apr 14, 2025

Mayor Council

✓ Decided: Council approved federal equal‑rights compliance and warrants

The council adopted Resolution 139‑2025 to certify compliance with federal equal‑rights requirements; all members voted Yes except Councilman Jaafar who abstained. It also adopted Resolution 143‑2025 authorizing warrants, with every member voting Yes. Consent‑agenda items—including shared services, by‑law amendments, a community‑center attendant hire, March meeting minutes, and a Project Graduation 2025 coin‑toss request—were approved by a single motion. Ordinances No. 2511 (bond ordinance) and No. 2512 (budget limit exceed) were introduced and read, but no vote tallies were recorded.

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Mon Mar 24, 2025

Mayor Council

✓ Decided: Council approved eight routine items on the consent agenda

The Ridgefield Borough Council adopted all items on the consent agenda with a single motion, including several contracts, a settlement stipulation, and the cancellation of a capital ordinance. The council also approved the minutes from the February 24, 2025 meeting.

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