Archive of Superintendent's Profile Articles
City Engineer and DPW Superintendent William J. Gray and the City of Ithaca
Laurie Mercer - March 2013
By the time you read this article Bill Gray will have begun his first phase of retirement from a job that for the past 25 years meant directing the city of Ithaca’s many departments consisting of the city’s department of public works. ... more on City Engineer and DPW Superintendent William J. Gray and the City of Ithaca
Craig Mongeau - January 2013
I’ve thought a lot about whether or not I would mention the Newtown tragedy in this column. After all, by the time you read this, we all will have seen weeks of incessant media coverage of it and, eventually, other things will have happened to push this farther back in the papers or deeper in the Web. ... more on January 2013
Highway Superintendent Don Divens and the Town of Hornby
Laurie Mercer - January 2013
If you have never heard of Steuben County’s town of Hornby, you are not alone. The tiny town without a store or gas station is gently tucked away into wooded hills. Hornby is not really on the way to anywhere. ... more on Highway Superintendent Don Divens and the Town of Hornby
Craig Mongeau - December 2012
The so-called “fiscal cliff” is approaching. Though I have no inside information on the talks between congress and the president, I nonetheless sense a kicking the can down the road solution to temporarily avoid an across-the-board tax hike and severe budget cuts that even both democrats and republicans agree are unacceptable. ... more on December 2012
Highway Superintendent Thomas Best and the Town of Hamburg
Laurie Mercer - December 2012
You can talk about the condition of the roads (which is excellent by the way) all you want to with Tom Best, the town’s highway superintendent, but don’t even hint that the hamburger probably wasn’t invented there. ... more on Highway Superintendent Thomas Best and the Town of Hamburg
Craig Mongeau - November 2012
Thank you very much for attending and exhibiting at last month’s N.Y.S. Highway and Public Works Expo in Syracuse. It’s not easy setting up a show like this, especially for exhibitors who have to lug all their stuff to the Fairgrounds. ... more on November 2012
Highway Superintendent Peter Harris and the Town of Southold
Profile Staff - November 2012
In 1972, a young Peter Harris spent the summer working for the town of Southold. At the end of the summer when he went to the office of Highway Superintendent Raymond Dean to thank him for the opportunity, he was asked how he liked working for the town and what his career plans were. ... more on Highway Superintendent Peter Harris and the Town of Southold
Craig Mongeau - October 2012
For the first time in a long time, the Buffalo Bills appear poised to have a winning season. As of this month’s Profile deadline, the Bills are 2 and 1. Sure, the one loss at this time was a big one to the Jets, but the team has rebounded nicely, looking consistent on both sides of the ball. ... more on October 2012
Superintendent of Highways Dylan Dewert and the Town of Corning
Laurie Mercer - October 2012
They used to call Corning “Crystal City,” because of the Corning Glass Works, which employed much of the town. Dylan Dewert, superintendent, town of Corning is certainly one of them. “My dad was a glass engineer, he fixed all of the machines in his department,” said Dylan, who learned from his father at an early age how to use machinery. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Dylan Dewert and the Town of Corning
Craig Mongeau - September 2012
Prospects for a new Tappan Zee Bridge reached a significant milestone when three key county executives endorsed the plan for the new Hudson River crossing, according to a recent Associated Press storyThe three county executives — Rob Astorino of Westchester, Scott Vanderhoef of Rockland and MaryEllen Odell of Putnam — essentially held veto power over the project as a unanimous vote was required for the plan to move forward. ... more on September 2012
Highway Superintendent Thomas (Willie) Reifsteck and the Town of Middlesex
Laurie Mercer - September 2012
While residents number only about 1,000 people, the town of Middlesex residents enjoy a special advantage: luxury homes along several miles of lakeshore on the east side of Canandaigua Lake — possibly the most beautiful of the Finger Lakes — help support the town’s tax base. ... more on Highway Superintendent Thomas (Willie) Reifsteck and the Town of Middlesex
Craig Mongeau - August 2012
We finally have some certainty with highway and infrastructure funding in this country. With the passage of the highway funding bill on June 29, which was signed by President Obama on July 6, state departments of transportation across the country now know how much money they can spend on projects — a much needed clarity to help improve our economy and to address our aging infrastructure. ... more on August 2012
Superintendent of Highways Glenn Jorgensen and the Town of Smithtown
Lori Lovely - August 2012
Sidestepping the complex strategy, convoluted slogans and backroom deals of typical political campaigns, Glenn Jorgensen ran for highway superintendent of Smithtown in 2009, on a platform that consisted of one line: “I’m Republican.” That’s all it took to beat the incumbent by a historic margin — that and the 800 signatures he and his wife, Kathleen, had to collect in order to get him on the primary ballot since he wasn’t the party’s nominee. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Glenn Jorgensen and the Town of Smithtown
Craig Mongeau - July 2012
A few years ago, I read an article (I forget where) about a poll asking workers what frustrates them the most about their jobs. The survey was taken during the height of the recession. The top response was surprising: you’d think that feeling overworked or being underpaid or feeling nervous about keeping one’s job would have ranked the highest. ... more on July 2012
Highway and Parks Superintendent Ed McLaughlin and the Town of Farmington
Laurie Mercer - July 2012
The number of brand new highway facilities being built has never been robust. Such is not the case in Farmington, just east of Rochester, where a circa 1960 thoroughbred racetrack that expanded into a full-service gambling Racino is funding a brand new highway garage and offices. ... more on Highway and Parks Superintendent Ed McLaughlin and the Town of Farmington
Craig Mongeau - June 2012
Early deadlines are frustrating. Right after I wrote my column for last month’s Superintendent’s Profile — the one about early spring and the early onset of insidious allergies — it snows in Upstate New York. ... more on June 2012
Superintendent of Highways Bob Herman and the Town of Niagara
Laurie Mercer - June 2012
Highway Superintendent Bob Herman’s town of Niagara highway barn is just about four to five miles from the famous cataracts that grace the town with one of the great wonders of the world. Like a lot of local folks, Bob and Brenda, his wife, still enjoy a summer evening’s walk along the park’s pathways by the water, taking in the majesty of the American, Horseshoe, and Bridal Veil Falls. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Bob Herman and the Town of Niagara
Craig Mongeau - May 2012
Early spring. Hasn’t that been wonderful? We all got a surprise respite from the shivers and the snow; there was less plowing and shoveling, less salt and sand usage. I thought it was great. As I get older the winters feel colder and longer. ... more on May 2012
Chris Young, Superintendent of Highways, Water and Sewer and the Village of Mt. Morris
Laurie Mercer - May 2012
Mt. Morris seems to have more patriotism per square foot than any other village in upstate. You’ll see American flags all up and down Main Street, flags at Veterans Park and at Patriots Park, in the cemetery, and in front of Francis Bellamy’s house. ... more on Chris Young, Superintendent of Highways, Water and Sewer and the Village of Mt. Morris
Craig Mongeau - April 2012
The Superintendent’s Profile office was honored recently with a visit from the Road Connection. With stops all across the across the country at KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens dealers, trade shows, and other events, the Road Connection is a nationwide nine-month road tour designed to raise awareness of the need for road and infrastructure funding. ... more on April 2012
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