Miller focused on roads, infrastructure

Continued from Page 11 executed a comprehensive video surveillance system project that covers all exits and entrances of the village for upgraded residential security. Every move in and out of the community is monitored.

Miller, who has been a resident of Russell Gardens for 35 years, intimately understands the community’s needs. Recognizing the importance of even minor improvements, he remarked that “little things like repaving the entrance to village hall, no more tripping over one bad step. Nobody thinks about it, but it’s a major deal to just get it over with. That wasn’t done in 30 years. They renovated this whole building in between and didn’t do it.”

Over the past few years, Miller has made notable progress in upgrading the village’s infrastructure. This includes acquiring new capital equipment and replacing outdated systems, such as installing new cameras in the court and transitioning the accounting and billing departments to electronic platforms.

Furthermore, staff changes have been made to streamline operations and bring the village into the future. Miller said, “We basically swept this place clean…I think that we needed to get out of the 30-yearold or 35-year-old (place) really where we were not moving forward.”

With 2050 residential homes, four apartment houses, and 18 commercial properties, Russell Gardens is a tightknit community known for its tree-lined streets and lush canopy trees. Responding to the evolving needs of the village, Miller aims to modernize and revitalize Russell Gardens, leaving behind the stagnation of the past.

Deputy Mayor Larry Chaleff echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the village’s commitment to upgrading its entire infrastructure. “People come here, and they just stay,” Chaleff said adding, “we want to upgrade the infrastructure of the entire village.”

The next village meeting is slated for Sept. 7.