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Volume 49, Number 542,

INSIDE

Highway Superintendent Jeffrey Feinen and the Towns of Sheridan & Dunkirk................................9

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By the time you read this, the N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works already took place on Oct. 29, 2025; however, at the time this month’s issue went to press, it was before the Expo happened. So, please see next issue (December 2025) for complete coverage of the big show and to see if you made it in any photos, who won the grand prizes, exhibitor action and much more.

As we approach the end of the year, I want to remind all of you to consider nominating your peers to be Profiled in the magazine; you can even nominate yourself. Especially consider nominating your colleagues who have been a superintendent of highways or department of public works commissioner for a long time. As you know, there are hundreds and hundreds of you in New York State and, while we publish a Profile every month, there are still many, many more we’d like to do.

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The process of being Profiled is simple: We’ll send you a brief questionnaire that covers the basics of your responsibilities and once you complete that and return it to us, we schedule a phone interview that, on average, takes about a half-hour. After that, we ask that you send us approximately 15 digital photos that consist of your facilities, your crew working, crew members, town landmarks, equipment and, of course, you for the cover and for within your story. We know you’re busy, so we try to make getting your story to press as easy and quickly as possible.

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Highway Superintendent Jeffrey Feinen and the Towns of Sheridan & Dunkirk

Located in Chautauqua County, the westernmost county in New York State, are the towns of Sheridan and Dunkirk, where Highway Superintendent Jeffrey Feinen has served with the Highway Department for close to two decades now.

Elected in Sheridan and appointed in Dunkirk by the then town of Dunkirk supervisor, his first year in office was in 2006 and his current term expires Dec. 31 this year. He plans to run for another four-year term.

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Jeff Feinen

of Sheridan Deputy Superintendent John Magierski heads out.

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Historically though, it wasn’t the norm for one superintendent to manage both towns.

“No, that was just the case with me,” Jeff said. “The town of Dunkirk is a much smaller town. As a shared service, I always helped them.”

When the position became available, the town supervisor at the time needed help, presenting an opportunity for Jeff to step in. A formal shared services agreement, between the two towns and Jeff, sealed the deal.

Helpful toward his role as highway superintendent was Jeff’s previous work experience, which included running his family’s gravel pit, helping on the family farm and working as a union operator. He was in the fire department for 28 years and was the chief three times.

Jeff was asked by both parties upon the retirement of his predecessor to accept the position. Despite those prior work experiences, there were some nuances to the role he had to quickly familiarize himself with. He also did not have, at that time, the opportunity to train with or shadow his predecessors

“I had to learn a lot, which I don’t think was a bad thing,” Jeff said. “I didn’t make mistakes, learned from people in the past and learned my own way of how to do things. For better or worse, that’s how it happened. For instance, when I came in, I knew nothing about oiling. One of the salesmen came in the first day and was telling me the difference about cationic and anionic oils, and my head was spinning. But it didn’t take long to figure out.”

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The Crew

Jeff and his team at the highway department serve approximately 2,500 residents in the municipality. To stay in touch with the residents of the area, Jeff’s phone number is listed publicly and he interacts with residents when possible. Between team members, radios and phones are used for communication. Computers are used for e-mail research and dig tickets.

In the town of Sheridan, Jeff is assisted by Deputy Superintendent John Magierski and Motor Equipment Operators (MEO) Cole Szumigala and Dan Dale. In the town of Dunkirk, Deputy

Superintendent Steve Haynes help with daily operations.

They work 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the summer and shifts of 3:30 a.m.–12 p.m. and 12 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the winter.

“I started that when I took over 20 years ago,” said Jeff, about instituting shifts for his team during winter months, given the long work hours. “I met a lot of resistance from it, but it helped snow removal, which goes from December till March.”

The total annual operating budget is $250,000. The annual CHIPS allocation over and above that is $260,000 in the town of Sheridan and $40,000 in the town of Dunkirk.

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Highway department facilities include a five-bay shop built in the 1970s and several out buildings built in the 1940s, including one that served as the original highway building in the 1940s. Much of it is in disrepair and under consideration for renovation, Jeff shared. Under-cover capacity for salt storage is 150 tons mix.

The main shop was added on to in 1973 and has all single-pane glass windows.

“Most have broken over the years and are boarded up,” Jeff said. “But I do have a grant right now, and we’re going to put all new glass block windows in there. And we put a roof on the building two years ago.”

A small salt building that was built in the 1980s also is in line for replacement.

Jeff works with a local grant writer for some of these projects — his efforts have garnered Ralph Wilson grants for a playground and a multimodule grant through Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell. continued on page 20

The department’s 1950s Alilis-Chalmers grader gets serviced.

Jeff Feinen founded the Warrior Relief Fund to help veterans.

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The Machines

It is a mix fleet of used equipment, none leased. Everything is serviced in spring and fall.

• 2014 John Deere 544 loader

• 1999 Samsung SE170W3 wheeled excavator

• 2018 New Holland C232 track loader

• 2024 New Holland E35B mini excavator

• 2022 John Deere 5100M mowing tractor

• 1950s Alice Chalmers grader

• Plow trucks include 2002 International single axle, 2004

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Total lane miles of roads/streets the highway department is responsible for is just under 80 mi. in the town of Sheridan and 14.5 mi. in the town of Dunkirk, all town roads only and all paved. There are two plowing routes in Sheridan and one in Dunkirk. A normal full loop of all routes takes 2.5 hours each. The highway department is responsible for nine culverts that are 10 ft. or larger. Additional responsibilities include town-owned campgrounds and cemeteries are bid out.

Work in Progress

The municipality engineer/engineering firm is Nussbaumer & Clarke and Jeff is currently in the planning stages with them working on the town campground on the lake where they are rebuilding the bathhouse this fall and also addressing several large culvert replacements.

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this fall and also addressing several large culvert replacements.

During his time in office, Jeff has repaved almost every road in the area and changed out three box culverts. Future projects include a new office/storage building, salt shed and getting all red-flagged culverts replaced, but the crew is currently focused on maintenance work as they are shorthanded.

He is a member of the Chautauqua County Highway Association, which hosts meetings every month.

“It’s a good group of guys, we do a lot of shared services,” Jeff said.

The towns of Dunkirk, Sheridan and four other towns share a bucket truck together. They also help each other with manpower and other projects, as needed.

“The biggest challenge is the manpower, finding qualified people,” Jeff said. “I used to try and hire somebody from the town every time, but the last several employees, we haven’t been able to find that. It’s been a complete challenge. Especially over the winter, I was running trucks quite a bit. It was a brutal winter. We have had a huge turnover in workers, so I’m starting to rebuild the crew. Also, the cost of our materials and other things has steadily gone up but our budgets haven’t really risen enough to compensate. I would like to improve my buildings and make things easier for the next guy (taking on the highway superintendent position).”

The everyday challenges of the role can pose both a boon and bane, but Jeff also has experienced personal challenges in his professional capacity. from page 20

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The town of Sheridan barns.

The crew works on a paving job in Dunkirk with the help of Chautauqua County.

from page 26

“I’ve had multiple town supervisors in both towns and had one in each pass away (in 2023). They were both friends. John Walker was the supervisor for the town of Sheridan when I took over and was helpful to me. The supervisor for the town of Dunkirk was Richard Purol. He first appointed me, and we had a good working relationship. Both died unexpectedly.”

Other Pursuits

Jeff grew up in Sheridan and attended school in Fredonia. He has been married 24 years to his spouse, Alicia, and they have an 18-year-old daughter, Nora. When not working at the office, he likes working on his farm. While his father grew vegetables on the family farm, time constraints dictate Jeff’s focus on grapes grown across 10 acres which, he sells to local companies.

Dan Dale (in truck) and Steve Haynes get ready to fix a shoulder.

The town of Dunkirk highway department garage. continued on page 40

Elected in Sheridan and appointed in Dunkirk by the then town of Dunkirk supervisor, Jeff Feinen’s first year in office was in 2006.

from page 33

Located on the shores of Lake Erie, the towns of Sheridan and Dunkirk were agricultural economies and still are. Many vineyards, wineries, greenhouses and farms call the area home. The land that became the town of Sheridan was originally inhabited by Native Americans.

Nearby attractions are Lake Erie, which is the fourth-largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the Concord Grape Belt, the oldest and largest Concord-grape growing region in the world. The Chautauqua County Airport at Dunkirk is in the town of Sheridan.

Besides the highway department and the family farm, Jeff’s efforts are channeled toward cause-oriented work. While a childhood injury

restricted him from ever serving in the military, a conversation with a veteran during a local Memorial Day event resulted in his interest to assist veterans.

Jeff established a nonprofit foundation called the Warrior Relief Fund, dipping into his fundraising experience from his days at the fire department, to raise money for veterans. They also raise money for local organizations such as The Dwyer Foundation, which focuses on community projects; The Range Ranch, which is a rehabilitation ranch in Fredonia; and Whirlwind Veterans and Warrior Retreat, which is in Angola, Erie County.  P

(All photos courtesy of the town of Sheridan and Dunkirk highway departments.)

Jeff Feinen poses for a photo in front of his personal shop that he built in 2024.

Tracey Road Equipment Holds Its ‘All-Day’ Open House in Syracuse

Sakai compaction equipment from Tracey Road Equipment can be seen at work on paving projects all across New York State and northeastern Pennsylvania. (L-R) are Brad Belvin, sales and marketing manager; Daniel Margrave, product training and marketing manager; and Toshikazu Hayashi, vice president, sales and marketing.

Tracey Road Equipment held its annual “all day” open house Oct. 2, 2025, at its Syracuse, N.Y., headquarters at 6803 Manlius Center Road.

This year’s event featured a fullday celebration that pulled community, innovation and fun all under one roof. More than 2,000 attendees enjoyed live music, delicious food from a large lineup of local food trucks, equipment demonstrations and fantastic giveaways.

Tracey Road Equipment considers relationships with its customers and their families to be extremely important to its success. (L-R) are John Lyons of Lan-Co Companies; Jerry Tracey, president of Tracey Road Equipment; and his grandson, Nate Julka.

Tracey Road Equipment team members and factory representatives were on hand throughout the day ready to answer questions, highlight new technology and connect customers with everything they need.

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Tracey Road Equipment has become one of the leading Hitachi dealers in the United States in a relatively short period of time. (L-R) are Kevin Pomarleau, Zaxis Financial Services; Kyle Fuglesten, vice president, construction division; Scott Enbom, vice president of sales, Zaxis Financial Services; and Shane Holveck, regional business manager of Hitachi.

(L-R): Visiting municipalities, including the crew from the city of Sherrill highway department, were very impressed with the Alamo MPC750 self-propelled snow blower.

Members of the Tracey Road Equipment team were on hand to answer all of their customers’ questions. (L-R) are Butch Yetzer, sales; Raj Julka, CIO; Jessie Weller, sales manager; Steve Vladimer, sales; and Casey Bentz, sales in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Town of West Monroe highway department crew members visited the New Holland exhibit; the manufacturer is known primarily for its compact equipment offerings such as mini-excavators, skid steers and tractor loader backhoes. (L-R) are Casey Cheevers, Paul Springer, Matt Fawley and Scott Hastings, all of the town of West Monroe, and Brooke Wenger, New Holland construction sales rep.

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York State highway departments have long held Tenco as one of their first choices in snow removal and truck bodies. (L-R) are Robert Baker; Scott Farrand; Jim Martin, highway superintendent; and Jack Lewis, deputy highway superintendent, all of the town of Woodhull; and Matt Appleby of the Steuben County highway department.

Highway departments from across New York State showed up in force appreciating that Tracey Road Equipment is the only equipment house that can provide them with all of their truck, snow removal and road maintenance needs. (L-R) are Makayla Clark; Terry Clake, deputy highway superintendent; Lauren Castor; and Al Vansanford, all of the town of Amboy.

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The Tana Shark heavy-duty shredder is designed for shredding a wide range of materials and is available exclusively from Tracey Road Equipment. James Steindl (L), regional sales manager, and Charlie Nowak, sales rep, are both of Humdinger Equipment/Tana North America.

The Alamo Group had a nice showing of the wide variety of municipal and construction equipment the company offers. Travis Baker (L), territory sales manager, and Mike Minicucci, territory sales manager, are both of Alamo Group.

Hyundai is among the largest manufacturers of excavators and wheel loaders in the world and Tracey Road Equipment has been proud to represent the manufacturer since its entry into the U.S. market. Pictured are Brian Slavinski (L), district sales manager, northeast, and Dale McLemore, director of sales, Hyundai.

Hundreds of attendees enjoyed live music, delicious food from a large lineup of local food trucks, equipment demonstrations and fantastic giveaways.

Schwarze Sweepers’ lineup offers sizes to fit every imaginable need. Ray Milkie, Northeast regional sales manager of Schwarze Industries, displayed a vacuum sweeper and mechanical sweeper.

N.Y.S. Town Highway Supers Gather in Niagara Falls for Annual Conference

The New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highways (NYSAOTSOH) held its 96th Annual Conference, Educational Symposium and Expo Sept. 23-26, 2025, at the Niagara Falls Convention Center.

This year’s theme, “Navigating the Roads: Guiding Roads and Overcoming Obstacles,” reflected the challenges and responsibilities that highway superintendents across New York face each day. The multi-day event combined educational sessions, networking opportunities and vendor exhibits that highlighted new products, technologies and services available to town highway departments.

The conference kicked off with the annual golf outing sponsored by Allegiance Trucks, which is always a popular event that provides an informal setting for superintendents to exchange ideas while enjoying the fall scenery. During the evening of Sept. 24, attendees gathered for the annual Vendor Night, where suppliers and manufacturers from across the state showcased equipment and materials essential to municipal road maintenance and construction. Auctions Internation sponsored the prizes at the golf outing.

During the evening of Sept. 25, the association held its annual banquet, a highlight of the conference that included the ceremonial transition of leadership. Outgoing President Matt Mustico was honored for his service, while incoming President Jamie Dussing was formally welcomed to lead the association into its next year.

Beyond professional development and networking, attendees also took advantage of several recreational opportunities unique to Niagara continued on page 56

Attendance was strong at the 96th annual banquet.

President-Elect James Dussing, highway superintendent of the town of Clarence in Erie County, assumes his responsibilities as new president of the New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highways.

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Falls, including a cruise on the famous Maid of the Mist, a tour of the Cave of the Winds, a cornhole tournament and an evening of karaoke.

The Association expressed its sincere appreciation to the sponsors and vendors who made this year’s event possible. Sponsors included:

• Gold: Suit-Kote Corporation and the Alamo Group

• Silver: Chemung Supply Corporation, ConwayBeam Truck Group, Tracey Road Equipment and Van Bortel Fleet Services

• Bronze: GovDeals Liquidation Services, Five Star Equipment, Innovative Surface Solutions, Reed Systems, Gradall, Hartman Products, NYPPA and Gorman Construction All States Materials Group

The annual conference continues to serve as one of the most important gatherings for municipal highway professionals across New York State — a time to share ideas, strengthen relationships, and look ahead to the road challenges yet to come.  P

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County Line Stone was presented with the first of the evening’s Vision Awards for its commitment to the advancement of the New York local highway industry and support of the association.

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power tools for sale or rent. (L-R) are Grace Collett, town of Minerva; Jonathan Fish, highway superintendent of the town of Minerva; and Eric Lundburg of Admar Supply.

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Traveling nearly across the entire state from Schoharie County are Town of Jefferson Highway Department Superintendent Raymond Hendrickson and his wife, Jessica.

Enjoying happy hour before the annual banquet (L-R) are Dale Brooks, highway superintendent, town of Barre; Kathy Brooks, wife of

Representing Clinton County (L-R) are Monica Aikey, town of Ausable; Patrick Aikey, highway superintendent of the town of Ausable; Brooke Champine, town of Chesterfield; Jim Chapine, highway superintendent of the town of Chesterfield; and Mike Farrell, highway superintendent of the town of Peru.

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During the evening of Sept. 25, events were closed out with live entertainment held on Old Falls Street and sponsored by ConwayBeam Truck Group.

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Matt Mustico (R), association president, presents Tom Gschwind, highway superintendent of the town of Cornwall in Orange County, with an executive committee award.

Matt Mustico (R), association president, presents Darin Kraack, highway superintendent of the town of Chenango in Broome County, with an executive committee award.

Matt Mustico (R), association president, presents Mike Monroe, highway superintendent of the town of Wilton in Saratoga County, with an executive committee award.

Veggies and dip were compliments of Van Bortel Ford.

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Dave Miller, highway superintendent of the town of Lockport, presents Matt Mustico, highway superintendent of the town of Elmira, with the presidential plaque honoring his term as president of the association, with Mustico’s wife, Charlene, by his side.

(L-R): John Fish of the town of Minerva receives a golf outing award from Jim Ostrowski and Phil Brigandi, both of Allegiance Trucks.

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Outgoing executive committee member Dave Miller, highway superintendent of the town of Lockport, is presented with a personalized bar stool in recognition for his years of service to the association.

(L-R): Jim Ostrowski and Phil Brigandi, both of Allegiance Trucks, present Lita DiPetta of Vestal Asphalt with an award from the golf outing.

(L-R): Phil Brigandi and Jim Ostrowski, both of Allegiance Trucks, present Derin Kraack of the town of Chenango with an award from the golf outing.

Vendor night featured a wonderful dinner buffet.

Matt Mustico (L), association president, and Steve Fredrizzi (R), highway superintendent of the town of Venice, present the lifetime achievement award to Wally Joshanski, highway superintendent of the town of Cato.