Poll: How do you Feel About the Ridgewood Municipal Tax Hike?

The council on Tuesday introduced the 2012 municipal budget which will increase taxes by 3.79 percent, largely attributed by officials to unforseen storm costs and record tax appeals.

To remedy the situation, the council will be and using FEMA refunds to offset the figure in 2013. The average resident with a house valued at $794,550 will see a $131 municipal tax increase, pushing the total municipal tax average to about $4,000.

Any lower, officials told Patch, and . Taxes , some of which was allocated to hire back staff .

No layoffs are planned for 2012 and the village is actively working on response along with a revised plan to debris/garbage pickups.

Overall, are you pleased with the 2012 municipal budget and the 3.79 percent tax hike? If not, what would you have recommended the council done differently? Tell us in the comments.