Village Board Tackles $11.6 Million Capital Plan, Prioritizes Drainage and New Snow Gear
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Trustees reviewed an $11.6 million capital plan for 2026, targeting long-delayed infrastructure fixes like Brook Street drainage and the Farrington Road steps, while approving a major equipment upgrade for DPW snow removal. The board also debated public engagement for traffic calming and heard requests for security cameras at village parks.
●**Brook Street Drainage:** Trustees are poised to allocate $700,000 (50% funded by Westchester County) to fix chronic flooding on Brook Street, coordinating with a Con Ed gas main replacement.
●**Snow Removal Upgrade:** The plan includes purchasing a new loader with a "snowblower" attachment and upfitting a "hook and go" truck to improve efficiency during winter storms, following a season of heavy overtime.
●**Park Safety:** The Board moved to fund security cameras at Croton Landing and Senasqua Park, a project deferred last year when funds were diverted to repairs at Jobs Field.
●**Farrington Road Steps:** After receiving a $400,000 bid in 2024—nearly triple the budget—the village will try a "joint venture" with a mason and in-house labor to rehabilitate the historic steps for roughly $250,000.
●**Streetlight Improvements:** Trustees approved $18,000 to replace green streetlight globes in the Harmon business district with warmer, black-colored LEDs to match the rest of the village.
●**Traffic Safety:** A bond resolution will fund pedestrian and vehicle safety improvements at the intersection of Old Post Road North and Michaels Lane, though residents pushed for more robust community outreach.
●**Water System Expansion:** Using settlement funds from PFAS litigation, the village will design a water main extension up Route 129 to serve the DPW facility and the Hendrick Hudson bus garage.