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šŸŒ± Patch AM: Ridgefield School Board Defers FY26 Financial Report, Approves Request For More Pre-K Space

Coming up on the Ridgefield Patch calendar: Complimentary Presentation - Reimagining Retirement

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Hello Ridgefield! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ridgefield school board questions budget numbers, seeks more space for preschoolers
  • Four injured after SUV plunges down Ridgefield embankment
  • What key tax and property decisions await Ridgefield voters Wednesday night?

Also on today's calendar: Complimentary Presentation - Reimagining Retirement and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ridgefield School Board Defers FY26 Financial Report, Approves Request For More Pre-K Space (patch.com) — Ridgefield residents are being told their school board delayed signing off on the 2025-26 year-end financial report after learning some expenses were shifted into the new fiscal year, raising questions about the true bottom line. At the same meeting, the board backed a request for more pre-K space without endorsing a specific site, streamlined its committee structure, adopted new core values, and discussed a major strategic planning effort that will shape local schools for years.
   

2. 4 Taken To Hospital After West Mountain Road Crash In Ridgefield (patch.com) — Ridgefield residents are learning more about a serious one-car crash on West Mountain Road that sent four people, including two juveniles, to Danbury Hospital with minor injuries. Police say the Nissan Pathfinder left the roadway, broke through a guardrail, and went down an embankment before hitting trees, and the Ridgefield driver received a written warning for traveling too fast for conditions.
   

3. Ridgefield Voters To Decide Senior Tax Relief Changes, Town Property Sale At Sept. 16 Meeting (patch.com subscription) — Ridgefield residents are being asked to weigh in Wednesday on major changes to senior property tax relief, town pension oversight, and the fate of two town-owned properties. The 7:30 p.m. Special Town Meeting at Town Hall will cover raising income limits for elderly tax deferrals, revising senior tax credits, selling 29 Lakeview Drive, and accepting open space on Mamanasco Road.
   

4. Ridgefield to rewrite proposed gas-powered leaf blower restrictions after public backlash (nhregister.com) — Ridgefield officials have pulled a proposed gas-powered leaf blower ordinance from this week's Town Meeting agenda after strong public feedback, and will now rewrite it before another vote later this year. The Board of Selectpersons plans to consult landscapers, residents, and environmental and health advocates to clarify confusing language and seek a compromise on summer noise and pollution concerns.
   

5. RADIUM GIRLS Auditions — Ridgefield, CT (broadwayworld.com) — Local actors in Ridgefield can audition this October at Ridgefield Theater Barn for a 2027 production of "Radium Girls," a drama about factory workers fighting for justice. The detailed casting breakdown welcomes performers of all backgrounds, outlines nine ensemble tracks, and explains the rehearsal and performance schedule so you can gauge whether the commitment fits your life.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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