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Pelham Manor fire, DPW reports emphasize readiness, recycling and grant work
Summary
Fire Department reported 53 calls in the period, ongoing training, vehicle maintenance and grant applications; DPW reported a 78% recycling rate for May, a new textile recycling pilot with Westchester County and Helpsy, routine maintenance, and an ordered dump truck for capital replacement.
Pelham Manor’s Fire Department and Department of Public Works reported operational updates, training progress and grant-seeking activity at the June 8 Board of Trustees meeting.
Fire Commissioner Case said April was a quiet month with approximately 200 hours of department training. Fire Chief Greco reported 53 calls during the period, including eight motor vehicle accidents and a large gas leak at a private residence that his department said was quickly mitigated; the department also provided mutual aid to Mount Vernon and New Rochelle and sent seven firefighters to live-fire training. Chief Greco said the department has started an annual vehicle maintenance program, noting, “our tower ladder went out for service today, and once that returns in a couple of days, we will send one engine out for service and that will continue until all have been serviced.” He also said he is writing a grant for self-contained breathing apparatus through the Assistance to Firefighter Grants program and submitted a request for extrication equipment to the Denis Leary Foundation.
Village Manager Luft presented DPW highlights: May’s recycling rate was 78 percent; the Village has partnered with Westchester County and Helpsy for a textile recycling program (pickups by appointment); DPW repaired five street lights, delivered 86 yards of compost for Compost Awareness Week, applied one ton of blacktop to pothole repairs, and placed an order for a new dump truck as part of an authorized capital project to improve leaf collection and snow removal.
The Board thanked the Fire Department and DPW and then unanimously adopted both reports.
