Congratulations to Jim Kontolios and
Frank Pellino on winning election to the Ridgefield council.
Hopefully the mayor and all council
people can work together to bring the borough back on the right path toward
efficient government.
Daniel M. Conti ·
Admin
THE RIDGEFIELD BEACON - Ridgefield NJ
Where did Ridgefield’s surplus go?
Here are the facts, straight from the borough’s own budgets.
From 2020 through 2025, Democrats controlled the Ridgefield council. During those years, the borough used more and more of its surplus to plug the budget, climbing from $1.8 million in 2020 to a peak of $3.18 million in both 2024 and 2025. In just those last two years, the surplus fund dropped by 46%.
So who was in charge?
2020–2023: Democrats in full control.
2024: Gino Ramundo and Sarah Kim joined the council. There were only two of us, and Democrats were still in control.
2025: Mohamed Jaafar joined us. That made three, and Democrats still held the majority.
2026: Chris Martucci joined, and for the first time we had the majority.
The result? In our first budget with a majority, the amount of surplus used went DOWN, because we didn’t allow the waste to continue.
Yes, the 2026 levy went up. When the cushion has been drained, the bill comes due.
Dear Voter,
We Thank You for your trust!!!
Looking forward we intend to make every effort to deliver a more citizen based government for our Ridgefield Residents. We hope to hear from you about your ideas and needs.
Thank you,
The Ridgefield Republican Team
We are visible in the community and approachable
ALWAYS
VOTE REPUBLICAN
To Restore and Retain
Accountability
Fiscal Oversight
Strategic Vision
and
Quality of Life Projects
To The Borough of Ridgefield
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Open and Honest Local Government