Highway Superintendent Fred Schweiger and the Town of Barton

When first approached to run for the highway superintendent position in the town of Barton, Fred Schweiger recalls it wasn't an easy decision. Knowing the superintendent at that time that he was running against was a challenge. He also was enjoying his job as concrete batch plant manager/quality assurance manager of Porter's, where he was completing a five-year stint. Click for more...

Looking Back at 2023's N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo

The 29th annual N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo was held Oct. 18, 2023, at the NYS Fairgrounds Expo Center in Syracuse. Breaking all previous attendance records, 1,400 representatives of highway departments, public works officials, DOT officials, as well as managers of parks and recreation facilities and road maintenance contractors enjoyed the show. Click for more...

LaGasse Teams With Inventors to Make Ideas Into Reality

LaGasse Machine & Fabrication, manufacturers of the Harder Dump Box Spreader, is headquartered in Lyons, N.Y., a small town just south of Lake Ontario. Click for more...

Highway Superintendent Bill Sprague and the Town of Roxbury

Bill Sprague is a man on the move. Whether struggling to keep the town's budget in the black, providing the best services for the residents or spending time with his family, Bill is always doing something. Click for more...

Highway Superintendent Dan Baker and the Town of Coeymans

Some days, his crew gives him a hard time for taking phone calls when there's work to be done, but Dan Baker, highway superintendent of the town of Coeymans, firmly believes in serving the local residents, and that includes communicating with them — listening to their needs, their praise, their gratitude, and, at times, their complaints. Click for more...

Editor's Notebook September 2024