In Ridgefield, plans are underway that call for the adding of 2 police officers and an investment in the roads. It all is part of the $162 Million proposed budget. If the budget gets the final approval of the town’s finance board and residents, it would mean a spending plan with an increase of about 4 percent over the current year’s budget, which comes in at about $156 million. Ridgefield Selectmen unanimously recommended the proposed budget, which includes a request by the school board of $110.6 million. A public hearing is planned for March 27 at East Ridge Middle School. After that, the finance board will review the budget. A proposed tax rate has not yet been set.
Ed Histed
Ed launched his radio career in 1975 and has spent more than five decades in the broadcasting industry. During that time, he has served in a wide range of roles including Air Personality, News Director, Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager at numerous radio stations in various markets across the country. Beyond on-air and management responsibilities, Ed has also worked extensively on the technical side of broadcasting. His background includes RF engineering and information technology, with particular experience configuring digital automation systems and remote voice-tracking platforms used by stations across the country. Ed was also among a select group of industry professionals invited by Google to its California headquarters following the company’s acquisition of Scott Studios. He was one of just 12 broadcasters nationwide chosen to participate in discussions and provide input during the design and rollout of Google’s digital broadcast automation platform. Although the majority of Ed’s career—spanning roughly four decades—was rooted in music radio, he transitioned into news and information programming in 2012. He says the move into spoken-word broadcasting was a natural evolution after decades of experience in multiple areas of the industry.