Town Hall Meeting

  2-February-2023

 On Wednesday-1-February the Bogota Public School District hosted a town hall meeting to inform the residents about their planned referendum on a bond issue to improve the schools in Bogota. This was held in person and online with a viewership of estimated of over 130 people.

   Superintendent Mr. Damian Kennedy talked about how the district has been financially planning for this over the past several years. He then introduced Mr. Frank Messineo from Solutions Architecture to explain the details of the referendum. This will take place on Tuesday-14-March, two questions will be put forwarded to be voted on. 

-The first question will be to vote on approval of Capital and Educational Renovations for all Capital / Educational & Facilities Infrastructure Projects for the current and planned school buildings. 

-The second question will be to vote on approval to the Replacement and upgrading High School sports complex for the High School and Middle School sports programs.

  The Capital improvements would be for facilities infrastructure of the four current school building and to develop a new Career Technical Institute in the former Masonic Temple located at 390 Palisade Ave. This would house 5 Vocational Classrooms. All schools buildings would have classrooms upgraded, including a renovated Gymnasium at Bixby School. Along with renovations to the Auditorium, and Media Center at the High School, and other needed upgrades. These improvements would enable the District to re-align their grade structure. Bixby school would be used for Pre-School to second grade. Steen school would have classes from Third to Sixth grade. The Middle School would be for 6th & 7th grades. With the High School becoming a standard 9th to 12th grade High School.  The district predicts the tax impact for this question would be a 0% increase. Due to a paying off of the current bond issue from 2004 and a New Jersey State Debt service funding aid. This aid would cover up to 32% of eligible cost. Meaning the bond issue for question 1 would be just over 8.5 million dollars in cost to the district.

   The Multipurpose Sports Complex would involve building a new Fiegel Field, which will include a running track, and a refurbished Baseball Diamond. The baseball field would be moved to the North end of Olsen Park, which is currently the Little League Field. Because the new baseball field and part of Fiegel Field would need to use land controlled by the Borough, the District is seeking to have input on these projects by the Governing Body. Part of this project would need to have Enviromental improvement to the land it will sit on, this can also be eligible for New Jersey State Debt service funding aid. Because of this aid the sports complex would be just over 5 million dollars in cost to the district.  If the second question is passed, this part of the project would have a raise in the tax rate for the resident of the Borough. 

  Voters will have the choice to pass or reject both questions. If both the first question and second question are passed then work will start on final design and planning to have the least impact on the Students attending classes. If the first question is passed, but the second question is defeated then only the renovations to the school buildings will still take place. If both questions are defeated, then none of the projects will be able to take place at this time. 

  A recording of this meeting is now available at:  https://youtu.be/HkoEsgu4O-s  Video presentations are available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q3ZLH5GGE0   

Other meeting are planned for: Steen PTO on Monday-6-February at 7:00p., Bixby PTO on Wednesday-15-February, and the High School PTO on Thursday-2-March.

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Weekend Events

 2-February-2023

Some events happening in and around Bogota and Ridgefield Park for the weekend starting on Thursday-2-February. Please contact the provider for changes and updates. More events will be added as information is confirmed.            

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Thursday-2-February

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will have an Adventure Storytime at 3:30p in-person and online. Registration is required. There are 8 in-person seats available. There are 10 online seats available for more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Thursday-2-February

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will host their Yarn Twisters starting at 6:45p. This will be held in person and online. Registration is needed for either session. For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Thursday-2-February

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will host an Adult Craft Workshop starting at 6:00p. Registrations are required. It be held in Second Floor Seniors Centre. For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Thursday-2-February

Bogota

The Bogota Borough Council will hold its regular meeting starting at 7:30p. This will be held in the Council Chambers located on the second floor of 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  This is open to the Public. For more information go to: www.bogotaonline.com

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Friday-3-February

Bogota

The Bogota Recreation Department will sponsor Karate Classes starting on Friday 2 December. This will be held in the Bogota Recreation Center starting at 4:00p. Classes for 10 sessions at priced at $100.00 for resident and $125.00 for non-residents. For more information and to register please go to: http://register.capturepoint.com/boroughofbogota

A community pass account may be needed.

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Friday-3-February

Teaneck, NJ

The Womens support group "Never Alone Again" and the Bergen County Food Security Task Force is offering hot meals to go curbside pick-up every Friday starting at 5:00p This will be

held at their resource center located at 668 American Legion Dr. Teaneck, NJ. For more information, please call 201-289-1718 or visit their website at www.neveraloneagain.org

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Saturday-4-February

Bogota

 The Bogota Recreation Department will sponsor Baton Twirling and Pom Dance workshops from now until Saturday 2-May. These will take place in the Bogota High School Cafeteria starting at 9:15a for grade Kindergarten to Second.  Other age groups will follow. Cost is $155.00 for residents, and $180.00 for non-resident. For more information, please contact Coach Lesie Baker at:   buccanettes@gmail.com    to register please go to: http://register.capturepoint.com/boroughofbogota

A community pass account may be needed.

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Saturday-4-February

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will have Storytime at 11:00a in-person and online. Registration is required. There are 12 in-person seats available. There are 10 online seats available for more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Monday-6-February

Bogota

The Bogota Recreation Department will host a Tennis Clinic starting on Monday-12-December to Monday-27-February. This will be held at Bixby School. Sessions will start at 6:00p for all Students ages 5 and up. Cost is $185.00 for resident. For more information and to register please go to: http://register.capturepoint.com/boroughofbogota

A community pass account may be needed.

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Upcoming Weather

 1-February-2023

Forecast of weather conditions from the National Weather Service for the next several days.   Information is for local area around Teterboro Airport. For more information, please visit their website at: https://www.weather.gov/okx/

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
3:27a Wed.-1- Feb 2023


This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut,
northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

A dangerously cold air mass is expected to settle over the region
Friday and Saturday. Wind chills values during this time may fall to
as low as 10 to 20 below zero for coastal locations, and 25 below in
the interior.

 

• Tonight
  
  

  

  Mostly Clear

  Low: 22 °F

• Thursday
  
  

  

  Mostly Sunny

  High: 40 °F

• Thursday
  Night

  

  Partly Cloudy

  Low: 26 °F

• Friday
  
  

  

  Sunny and
  Blustery

  High: 28 °F⇓

• Friday
  Night

  

  Mostly Clear

  Low: 6 °F

• Saturday
  
  

  

  Sunny

  High: 24 °F

• Saturday
  Night

  

  Mostly Cloudy

  Low: 21 °F

• Sunday
  
  

  

  Mostly Cloudy

  High: 44 °F

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph,

 with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 24.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

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