Ridgewood Officials Considering Referendum For Downtown Parking Garage

The Village Council could approve later this month a non-binding referendum on the November ballot in an effort to measure public support to finance the installation of a downtown parking garage.

When it meets on July 15, the village council could move to add a non-binding referendum to November’s ballot, gauging public support for the financing of a parking garage downtown.

The council recently reviewed a draft resolution regarding the ballot question, NorthJersey.com reported; a final version of the resolution will be prepared for the council’s July 8 meeting and a vote taken the following week.

Officials have attempted to implement measures for more than a year now meant to provide additional parking in the downtown business district. Business leaders have said that constructing a parking garage on Hudson Street would help bolster the local economy.