Highway Superintendent Ron Maggs and the Town of Eden

Ron Maggs is destined to go down in the record books. At age 33 he became Erie County's youngest superintendent and for the past 29 years he has been serving as the highway superintendent of the town of Eden. Ron has lived all of his 63 years in the town. In 1996, his interest in becoming its highway superintendent started when one of Eden's retired superintendents urged him to run. Click for more...

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...

Editor's Notebook March 2025