Archive of Superintendent's Profile Articles
Superintendent of Water & Streets Chris Buckley and the Village of Caledonia
Laurie Mercer - October 2006
Some of the purest water in upstate New York rises from under the Village of Caledonia in Livingston County. For hundreds of years, from Native Americans to today’s villagers, residents here have considered the water to be a valuable resource, so it makes perfect sense that Chris Buckley is the village’s superintendent of water and street, responsible for 17 mi. ... more on Superintendent of Water & Streets Chris Buckley and the Village of Caledonia
Craig Mongeau - September 2006
I drove over the Verrazano Bridge recently (as I often do when I cover New York City and Long Island area superintendent profiles) and I’m still shocked and hurt when I see the lower Manhattan skyline. ... more on Sept 2006
Superintendent of Highways Craig Useted and the Town of North Castle
Mary S. Yamin-Garone - September 2006
Craig Useted is proof positive: hard work and perseverance pay off. For him, the journey to becoming highway superintendent of the Town of North Castle was a slow and steady one that began in 1975, when Craig joined the department as a road maintainer. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Craig Useted and the Town of North Castle
Craig Mongeau - August 2006
It’s ironic that on the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Interstate Highway System, we are increasingly selling off the same roads to the private sector because our politicians say that we can no longer afford to properly maintain them. ... more on August 2006
Superintendent of Public Works James Davis and the Village of Kings Point
Craig Mongeau - August 2006
In one significant way, superintendents of highways and public works are a link to America’s past when rewarding a stalwart work ethic and loyalty to the company or organization was commonplace. Today, the average worker changes companies five or more times in a career, while companies are quick to lay off its workers over the slightest hiccup in profits. ... more on Superintendent of Public Works James Davis and the Village of Kings Point
Craig Mongeau - July 2006
The City of Peekskill’s public information officer, Tony Seideman, recently called me and asked if we’d be interested in profiling their director of public works, Dave Greener. Since we had never profiled him or anyone from the City of Peekskill, I said we’d be happy to do it. ... more on July 2006
Superintendent of Highways Ray W. Acomb and the Town of Dansville
Laurie Mercer - July 2006
The Town of Dansville has no traffic lights, stores, taverns, restaurants or even a library, but it does have a road named after the highway superintendent’s family. Does it give Ray W. Acomb, highway superintendent of the Town of Dansville, satisfaction to have a road named after his family? “It does,” he said. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Ray W. Acomb and the Town of Dansville
Craig Mongeau - June 2006
Whenever I meet with a highway or DPW superintendent to do a profile interview, I’m almost always asked how we decide who gets profiled. So I thought now was as good a time as any to explain how we select the superintendents to be profiled each month of “Superintendent’s Profile.”Whom to profile is determined by one of two ways: one, a superintendent is nominated by a peer, department member or equipment dealer, or two, I call a superintendent who works in a specific area of New York State where we haven’t covered in a while. ... more on June 2006
Retired Highway Superintendent Wayne Russell and the Town of Augusta
Fran Foran - June 2006
When Wayne Russell retired as highway superintendent of the Town of Augusta in Oneida County, he traded the horsepower of machinery for the power of Quarter horses he raises on his 150-acre farm in Vernon Center. ... more on Retired Highway Superintendent Wayne Russell and the Town of Augusta
Craig Mongeau - May 2006
When I was around 10 years old, like a lot of other kids, I used to collect baseball cards. My collection numbered in the thousands. (If I had known then that someday I would have been able to retire from the sale of them, I’d have kept a closer on eye on my mother, who decided to throw them all away one day.) Nevertheless, I recall there were always a few cards that, no matter how many packets I bought, I could not get. ... more on May 2006
Superintendent of Highways Thomas P. Tiernan and the Town of North Hempstead
Craig Mongeau - May 2006
The American Dream means different things to different people. For some it means freedom, while others see it representing a way of life that rewards hard work with opportunity. In many ways, Thomas P. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Thomas P. Tiernan and the Town of North Hempstead
Craig Mongeau - April 2006
am•bi´tious adj. 1. demanding great effort. That’s the word Republican State Sen. Thomas Libous used recently in an Associated Press (AP) story when defining the New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highway’s request that the state legislature boost CHIPS funding by $100 million over the next four years. ... more on April 2006
Superintendent of Highways Salvador Cesario and the Town of Lenox
Fran Foran - April 2006
It might be said that Salvador “Tony” Cesario, highway superintendent of the town of Lenox in Madison County, was born into the position. In 1956, Tony’s father, Charles, began working for the Lenox highway department. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Salvador Cesario and the Town of Lenox
Craig Mongeau - March 2006
When I was about 4 years old and living in western Massachusetts, I used to play at a park near my house. Among the swings, seesaws and sandboxes was this gigantic slide. It was the kind that had the steps running up alongside of the slide, which was partially covered by a hood over the top third or so of the chute. ... more on March 2006
Superintendent of Highways Herbert Allen and the Town of Canajoharie
Kate Zanoni - March 2006
Herbert Allen, who served as the president of the New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highways this past year, retired on Dec. 31, 2005. Allen began his career as a laborer for the town of Canajoharie, NY, in 1971 at the age of 24. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Herbert Allen and the Town of Canajoharie
Craig Mongeau - January 2006
When crews were making their final repairs in December to the Interstate 787 access ramp to the Dunn Memorial Bridge in Albany, downstate, another bridge, the Tappan Zee, reached an important milestone, too. ... more on January/February 2006
Superintendent of Highways William B. Hayes and the Town of Schaghticoke
Mary Yamin-Garone - January 2006
You could say William “Willie” Hayes is a creature of habit. And that’s okay with Willie. In fact, he takes pride in it. He has lived in the town of Schaghticoke for 64 years; been married to wife, Patricia, for 44 years; and has served as the town’s highway superintendent for 28 years. ... more on Superintendent of Highways William B. Hayes and the Town of Schaghticoke
Craig Mongeau - December 2005
On Nov. 8, voters in New York State made two wise decisions: One, they rejected the Legislature’s bid to take control of drafting state budgets and two, they authorized the state to borrow $2.9 billion over the next 30 years to repair and build highways, bridges, tunnels and subways. ... more on December 2005
Superintendent of Highways William Masterson Jr. and the Town of Southampton
Jeff Cronin - December 2005
At 62, William Masterson Jr. may have seen his last Election Day with his name on the ballot come and go, but there’s plenty of work left to be done. As he enters what could be his last term as the superintendent of highways for the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County, Masterson wants to continue on with some projects he helped to initiate. ... more on Superintendent of Highways William Masterson Jr. and the Town of Southampton
Craig Mongeau - November 2005
Once again, Syracuse truly was not just the center of New York State, but it also was the center of the municipal equipment world. The 11th Annual NYS Highway & Public Works Expo, held once again at the Verizon Center of Progress Building on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, was an absolute success. ... more on November 2005
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