Irvington honors DPW veterans; village outlines paving, food-scraps program and storm response

Deputy Mayor Josie Bloom opened the meeting by recognizing three Department of Public Works employees for long service: "Tim Brennan for 25 years of service to the village," "Todd Smith with 30 years," and "Brian Alini with also with 30 years of service to" the village, and thanked them for keeping Irvington running.

The board received updates from DPW and staff about near-term operational items: a milling and paving program beginning approximately Sept. 21 on named roads, continued storm-response and tree work, and a conceptual flood-risk design being developed to pursue grant funding. The board also described a new curbside food-scraps collection program being developed for launch in January 2027 as part of the green team's climate-smart work.

Officials highlighted emergency work responding to a water-main break on Bridge Street earlier in the day and coordinated with NYSDOT on Route 9 flooding concerns. The meeting packet included project-related budgets and contract-change items that the board approved in consent earlier in the session.

Next steps: DPW to continue outreach to residents affected by paving, continue engineering for flood projects as grant opportunities are pursued, and finalize logistics for the food-scraps program prior to the January 2027 start.