Highway Superintendent Douglas Robinson and the Town of Urbana

"I wanted to continue to build relationships, not only with residents, but with the surrounding communities, while working together to expand all of our abilities," said Highway Superintendent Douglas Robinson, aka "Fluffy," of the town of Urbana in Steuben County, an area known for attractions such as Keuka Lake, Glen Curtiss Museum, Finger Lakes Boating Museum and many wineries and breweries. Click for more...

Highway Superintendent Rick Granger and the Town of Coventry

When the town of Coventry in Chenango County was devastated by flooding in 2006, Rick Granger was one of many volunteers that helped the overwhelmed highway department restore the roads of his town. Little did he know then he'd one day be serving as the town's highway superintendent. Click for more...

Highway Superintendent Walter Cook and the Town of DeRuyter

"I've only had three jobs in my life," said DeRuyter Highway Superintendent Walter Cook. He's been at this one since 2001, elected to office after his predecessor retired. "The previous superintendent went on vacation and decided to quit. Click for more...

Commissioner of Public Works Louis J. Ingrassia Jr. and the Town of Wallkill

The highway department of Wallkill, N.Y., is overseen by the town's Commissioner of Public Works/Co-director of the Office of Emergency Management, Louis J. Ingrassia Jr. He was appointed by the town board to the position in 2013, the same year that the department of public works and the highway department were combined under a "true" DPW commissioner format. Click for more...

Highway Superintendent Tyler Case and the Town of Clermont

When town of Clermont Superintendent of Highways Tyler Case was encouraged by his predecessor to try for the position he was elected to in 2022, he didn't hesitate. Having grown up in Clermont and lived there 21 years, including 10 years of experience as part-time labor with the town of Clermont, he knew the area and community well. Click for more...

Editor's Notebook March 2025