Highway Superintendent Richard T. Othmer Jr. and the Town of Kent
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.
"It was a horrible time," he said. "I lost 55 people I worked with."
After a couple weeks "digging at the pile" of debris, he was pulled off that task for funeral detail. While it may have ultimately kept him healthy, it wasn't an easy job.
"There were still fires in ...more
NYS Expo
The 28th annual New York State Highway and Public Works Expo will take place on October 19th, 2022 in the Center of Progress at the New York State Fairgrounds in
Syracuse, NY. Free admission tickets are sent to every village, city, town, county
and state highway and public works professional in New York State.
Registration for attendees is free!
Exhibitors from around the state and the nation gather each year in Syracuse for the annual Expo that
puts them face to face with municipal budget decision makers. Superintendents,
Board Members, Engineers, Municipal Contractors...they're all at the Expo!
The Expo is held at the peak of the annual budget decision making process in
municipalities across the state... A great time to showcase what you sell, make new
contacts, introduce new products and strengthen relationships with your existing
municipal customers. !
Other Stories
Editor's Notebook August 2022
Department of Public Works Superintendent Leo Flynn and the Village of Greenwich
Editor's Notebook July 2022
Highway Superintendent Bill Holvig and the Town of Mohawk
Editor's Notebook June 2022
Highway Superintendent Bruce Thompson and the Town of Stockholm
Editor's Notebook May 2022
Highway Superintendent Bob Haywood and the Town of Black Brook
Editor's Notebook April 2022
Serving the Town of Ava … A Dutch Family Tradition
Highway Superintendent Gary Thorington and the Town of Windham
Editor's Notebook March 2022
