12/17/24 Board Report
End of Year DPW Report
The Highway Department cleaned 125 storm basins, they put down 215 tons of hot asphalt in 60 different locations throughout the Village resolving drainage and road repair issues, and they used 44 tons of asphalt for pot hole repair. A total of 13 roads were repaved in our Village and the Holland Avenue Municipal parking lot was reconstructed and paved.
In the Parks Department lawns were maintained, shrubs and flowers planted and maintained in 20 assorted parks and pocket parks within our Village including Library, Village Hall, and all three firehouses. Flowers and greenery were planted and are constantly maintained at all Village buildings.
In the Sanitation Department, 6,260 tons of household waste was collected in 2024, 900 Tons of bulk rubbish, 500 tons of yard waste, 750 tons of paper and cardboard, and 490 tons of commingled plastics and glass were collected.
In the Tree Department, 500 trees were trimmed, 20 tree emergency calls were responded to during the daytime and nighttime hours, and 50 diseased and dead trees had to be removed. This week, 100 trees have been scheduled for planting.
At Village Hall our Building Maintenance Department has painted the Village Hall bathrooms, installed new carpeting in the Village Hall Offices, and renovated 4 Village Studio. In the Library, new french doors have been installed in the reading room, as was new lighting, a new ceiling and the meeting room has been painted. Additionally, all buildings and offices have been cleaned daily.
Our incredibly talented Village Shop Mechanics performed maintenance and repairs on 100 Village vehicles including Sanitation Trucks, heavy equipment and Police vehicles.
Four Village Studio
Four Village Studio garnered three “Nor’easters” at the 2024 “Alliance for Community Media, Northeast Regional Conference and Trade Show”. 4VS representatives were present to accept the acknowledgements at the ACM-NE awards ceremony held this year in Mystic, Connecticut. Eligible programs were mandated to have been produced and first-time cablecast during 2023, and are judged for recognition in a wide variety of categories at this highly competitive annual event. “The Antique Road Test”, from host/producer Walter Gosden, picked up a 2nd Place award for an episode entitled “Cars in Song: Motor Car Sheet Music”. The program, which entered in the Historical Documentary category, explores the representation of automobiles in popular music from the early 20th century. Walter’s program has been a studio staple since 2011. Another 2nd Place accolade, in the Music & Performance category, was given to host/producer Wes Houston for his program “Wes Houston Presents…”. In the episode, singer-songwriter-guitarist James O’Malley performs a solo set of his original compositions. For nearly a quarter of a century, Wes has showcased hundreds of local and regional musicians at Four Village Studio. The final 2nd Place prize went to producers James Green & Francis Brandt for their contributions to an episode of “Community Spotlight” in the category Profile Talk Show. Entitled “A Great, Grand, Mother’s Day: Celebrating the Mothers of the Greatest Generation”, the program combines the efforts of two different generations of 4VS staff members. Uniquely bridging the studio’s 25-year history, the show combines interviews from the year 2000 with post-production work completed in 2023 to tell a heartwarming display about motherhood.
My family and I wish all residents a Merry Christmas and all wonderful things in 2025.