SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The Village of Spring Valley took action Friday to avoid a shut down after the village board failed earlier this week to renew its insurance policy, which was set to expire Monday.

The Spring Valley Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting Friday to authorize spending to renew the insurance policy, CBS 2’s John Slattery reported.

Mayor Demeza Delhomme said he would never let the village shut down.

“You think I would allow the police cars go down? I can sign checks,” Delhomme said.