SPRING VALLEY: The Village of Spring Valley will receive $1.5 million in state funding to overhaul its Department of Public Works fleet, an investment officials say is critical to restoring basic services and preparing for the winter ahead.

The funding was secured by Assemblyman Aron Wieder following a meeting last week with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Mayor Shenley Vital, Deputy Mayor Yisroel Eisenbach and Trustee Y.Y. Kaufman.

The allocation will be used to purchase new snow plows, street sweepers and other essential equipment to replace aging machinery that has left the DPW struggling to keep up.

Village leaders said last winter exposed just how dire the situation had become, with equipment failures hampering snow removal and street maintenance across the community.

“We have just concluded a very successful meeting with the Speaker, the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor and Trustees,” Wieder said. “It’s summer and it’s hot, but around the corner there will be snow — and maybe a lot of it. We saw the difficulties we had during the last snowstorm. I’m grateful the Speaker committed to helping the village.”

Mayor Vital said the Speaker’s visit was an important opportunity to share the village’s concerns directly.

“Last winter was a tough winter for us,” Vital said. “We have a wonderful partner in Assemblyman Wieder and the Speaker of the Assembly. They will be helping us bring the necessary equipment to rebuild our DPW and deliver the services our residents deserve. We are so thankful for their support.”

Wieder credited the mayor’s leadership for visible progress in the village in less than a year.

Deputy Mayor Eisenbach called the funding a major milestone for the village.

“This is a huge step forward for Spring Valley and a real investment in our residents’ quality of life,” Eisenbach said. “We are deeply thankful to Assemblyman Wieder for his strong advocacy in securing this grant and to the Speaker for stepping up for our village. With the Mayor’s leadership, we are getting Spring Valley back on track.”

Officials described Speaker Heastie as warm and engaged, listening closely to the challenges facing the village and committing to help bring services back to normal standards.

Village leaders said the investment will significantly strengthen winter operations, improve cleanliness and quality of life, and support ongoing efforts to rebuild Spring Valley.

“This is a team effort, and I want to thank Deputy Mayor Eisenbach and Trustee Kaufman,” Vital said. “We are proud to be leading Spring Valley into the future. The best is yet to come.”