Southtowns Record

TBA05.28.2026 packet

Government
Town of West Seneca
Board
Town Board
Meeting
May 28, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Posted by publisher
May 22, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Budget and taxes, Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight, Housing

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The 79th Annual School For
  Highway Superintendents
  Co-Sponsored by the Town and County Officers Training School
  The New York Association of Towns &
  The NYS LTAP Center - Cornell Local Roads Program
  June 1 - 3, 2026

Monday, June 1, 2026
  A&E Center - Glazer Arena Main Stage
Monday Morning - General Session
7:40 - Video - Frost Damage in Pavement: Causes and Cures (Minnesota Local Road Research Board)
8:00 - Pledge of Allegiance & Announcements
  David Orr, P.E., Director, NYS LTAP Center - Cornell Local Roads Program
8:10 - Welcome & Moderator
  Jamie Dussing, Superintendent of Highways, Town of Clarence & President, NYSAOTSOH
8:15 - What do you need to know about Asphalt
  Bruce Barkevich, President, New York Construction Materials Association Inc
8:45 - So, You Want a New Highway Garage
  Andy Connors, PE, Deputy Superintendent of Highways, Rockland County Highway Department
9:15 - How to Comply with Wetlands Specs
  Krista Spohr, Environmental Program Specialist, NYSDEC
  Molly Farrell, Environmental Analyst II, NYSDEC

 9:45 am - Coffee Break  A&E Center

10:15 - Before the Crash: Winning Highway Claims Before They Are Filed
  James Long, Esq., New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal Member
10:45 - Obtaining and Retaining Your Crew
  Jeff Flowers, Founder, Gantry One Consulting
11:50 - Road Scholar Awards
  David Orr, PE, Director, NYSLTAP-CLRP

12:00 pm Pothole Picnic

Monday Afternoon - Workshops
Session One: 1:10-2:25 pm.; Session Two: 2:45-4:00 pm.
Retaining and Training Your Crew  Main Stage
Jeff Flowers, Founder, Gantry One Consulting

Session 1 only - How to Comply with Wetland Spec  VIP Room
Krista Spohr, Environmental Program Specialist, NYSDEC & Molly Farrell, Environmental Analyst II, NYSDEC

Session 1 only - After the Crash: A Municipal Litigation Survival Guide  Emerson A
James Long, Esq., New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal Member

Highway Garage Panel  Emerson B
Moderator: Andy Connors, PE, Deputy Superintendent of Highways, Rockland County Highway Department

  Session 1  Session 2
  Jeff Griswold, Town of Preble Highway Dept.  Doug Rapalee, Yate County Highway Dept.
  Michal Nowak, Village of Rye Brook DPW  David Lindsay, Town of Chili Highway Dept.

Asphalt Paving Panel  Emerson C
Bruce Barkevich, President, New York Construction Materials Association Inc

Equipment Inspection - include proper rigging for moving equipment  Outside Lawn West
Sgt Benjamin Emery, New York State Troopers

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