Archive of Superintendent's Profile Articles
Highway Superintendent Theresa Burke and the Town of Red Hook
Mary Yamin-Garone - March 2023
Theresa Burke is a woman on the move. Whether struggling to keep the town's budget in the black, providing the best services for the residents or gardening in her spare time, Theresa's always doing something. ... more on Highway Superintendent Theresa Burke and the Town of Red Hook
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - March 2023
On this past Valentine's Day, contractors who are working on the $2.25 billion I-81 project received a nice gift when a judge ruled that the project can continue. The decision, however, also stated that state transportation officials must complete more environmental reviews before razing the I-81 viaduct through Syracuse. ... more on Editor's Notebook March 2023
Highway Superintendent Tom Slate and the Town of Pharsalia Highway Department
Mary Yamin-Garone - January 2023
It doesn't take long to realize that Tom Slate is the right man for the job. Obviously a man comfortable in his own skin, Tom exudes confidence as he tells of his journey to become the highway superintendent of the town of Pharsalia. ... more on Highway Superintendent Tom Slate and the Town of Pharsalia Highway Department
Editor's Notebook January 2023
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - January 2023
You can think about it … just don't do anything on it. That's essentially what a New York State Supreme Court judge told the New York State Department of Transportation recently when he modified his earlier injunction to halt work on the I-81 project in Syracuse. ... more on Editor's Notebook January 2023
Highway Superintendent Gary Cole and the Town of Cato
Lori Lovely – PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - December 2022
Gary Cole, third-generation highway superintendent of the town of Cato in Cayuga County, has been in office since 2008. He laughingly says, "I'll be remembered as the superintendent who spent the most money."Gary said his father, grandfather and Walter Joshanski, his most recent predecessor (who still plows snow and mows the cemeteries and who talked him into running for the position), didn't spend a lot of money. ... more on Highway Superintendent Gary Cole and the Town of Cato
Editor's Notebook December 2022
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - December 2022
Government can work; you're all proof of that. But the federal government can be another matter. In D.C., we have two sides that are chronically more concerned about staying in power or getting into power than they are about reaching compromises on solutions that could help Americans. ... more on Editor's Notebook December 2022
Town Superintendents of Highways Assoc. Holds Annual Conference
NYSAOTSOH - November 2022
The New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highways (NYSAOTSOH) held its 93rd annual conference, educational symposium and expo Sept. 20 to 23, 2022, at the Holiday Valley resort in Endicottville, N.Y. ... more on Town Superintendents of Highways Assoc. Holds Annual Conference
2022 N.YS. Highway & Public Works Expo
CEG - November 2022
The 2022 NYS Highway & Public Works Expo is in the books, and it was a resounding success with more than 1,800 in attendance. Representatives from highway departments from as far away as Shelter Island in the Hamptons to a bus load of highway superintendents from Niagara County attended the big show at the New York State Fairgrounds. ... more on 2022 N.YS. Highway & Public Works Expo
Superintendent Jeff Martin and the Town of Mayfield Highway Department
Mary Yamin-Garone PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - November 2022
Jeff Martin, superintendent of highways of the town of Mayfield, is a straight shooter, dedicated, hard-working, in-your-face (in a good way) kind of guy. Not one to shy away from controversy, Jeff is known for speaking his mind and getting things done. ... more on Superintendent Jeff Martin and the Town of Mayfield Highway Department
Editor's Notebook November 2022
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - November 2022
It's a wrap for the 2022 N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo and wow, thank you, what a successful show it was. The Expo not only had fantastic exhibitor participation but also record-breaking attendance numbers. ... more on Editor's Notebook November 2022
Superintendent of Highways Barbara Czworka and the Town of Bethany
Mary Yamin-Garone - PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - October 2022
Barbara Czworka is unique. As highway superintendent of the town of Bethany, she's a member of a select group of individuals. Barbara is one of 13 female supers out of the more than 1,328 in New York State. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Barbara Czworka and the Town of Bethany
Editor's Notebook October 2022
Profile Staff - October 2022
It's over … no, not the N.Y.S Highway & Public Works Expo. That's fast approaching, and I'll get to that in a minute. But the New York State COVID-19 state of emergency was officially lifted on Sept. ... more on Editor's Notebook October 2022
2022 N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo Exhibitors
Profile Staff - October 2022
Absolute Auctions & RealtyPleasant Valley, N.Y. Booth 70Whether a big or small gain is needed, surplus asset auctions can provide a much-needed boost in revenue to budgets. Absolute Auctions & Realty is a full-service provider that handles all the leg work "so you don't have to." The company works closely with each client to ensure the auction runs smoothly, efficiently and transparently from photographing and watermarking assets to marketing and reporting. ... more on 2022 N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo Exhibitors
Last Year's Expo Was Big... This Year's Show Will Be, Too
Profile Staff - September 2022
Last year's N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo returned after a two-year hiatus caused by COVID-19 and was a huge success, thanks to all of you, attendees and exhibitors. The 2021 Expo featured more than 100,000 sq. ... more on Last Year's Expo Was Big... This Year's Show Will Be, Too
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - September 2022
It's that time of year again. Sure, it's almost autumn and leaf season and looming snowstorms and so forth, but what I mean here is that it's time for my annual dispelling of the cliché, "There's no such thing as a free lunch."Once again, at the N.Y.S. ... more on Editor's Notebook
Highway Superintendent Richard T. Othmer Jr. and the Town of Kent
Lori Lovely – PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - September 2022
For Richard T Othmer Jr., the road to becoming the town of Kent's highway superintendent began on Sept. 11, 2001. He worked for the New York Fire Department from 1986 to 2007 and although he was off on that fateful day, what he saw when he returned to work the next day forever shaped him. ... more on Highway Superintendent Richard T. Othmer Jr. and the Town of Kent
Highway Superintendent Steve Hart and the Town of Parishville
Profile Staff - August 2022
Steve Hart 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 running a part-time logging business, he's always doing something. ... more on Highway Superintendent Steve Hart and the Town of Parishville
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - August 2022
There are many things I love about the highway and public works industry and the construction industry at large. Among those things, and perhaps the common, overriding theme that encapsulates everything is the good, old-fashioned work ethic found in our industry. ... more on Editor's Notebook August 2022
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - July 2022
Are you having fun? Your visitors apparently are. In a study using "26 key indicators," WalletHub, a personal finance website, recently concluded that New York State ranks as the fourth "most fun" state to visit among all 50 of them. ... more on Editor's Notebook July 2022
Department of Public Works Superintendent Leo Flynn and the Village of Greenwich
Lori Lovely – PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - July 2022
Leo Flynn, department of public works superintendent of the village of Greenwich, is celebrating 40 years on the job. Appointed to the position by the village board in 1982, Leo had worked as a motor equipment operator for the department under the previous superintendent. ... more on Department of Public Works Superintendent Leo Flynn and the Village of Greenwich
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