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In WESTWOOD, Mayor Ray Arroyo has taken an advocacy role regarding finding regional solutions to the flooding problems plaguing his community and the Pascack Valley. Along with the 10-town Pascack Valley Mayors Association, and surrounding towns, Arroyo has pressed for support for legislation (Senate-790; Assembly-4200) sponsored by Sen. Holly Schepisi, 39th District, that would require reservoir operators to lower levels in response to severe rainfall events to help mitigate flooding.
Also, Westwood is working with Stevens Institute of Technology on a two-year, $200,000 study previously mentioned that will help customize a computer model for reservoir operators to help mitigate flooding in the Pascack Valley. The state grant was secured by Sen. Schepisi.
Arroyo has also previously authored several articles on flooding and flood management featured in our newspaper.
Moreover, Westwood’s summer music series, Music on the Avenues, sponsored by Celebrate Westwood, featured 35 performances across 14 summer weekends, and was honored by a statewide nonprofit, Downtown New Jersey, which works to help promote and ensure the vitality of the state’s downtowns.
Celebrate Westwood was honored by Downtown New Jersey for making a significant impact on downtown economic development. It was also honored in 2020 with a Downtown New Jersey Placemaking Award in the Early Action/Volunteer Organization Category.