HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Highway Superintendent
David Goyer
Office: 518-283-4144
Cell: 518-269-1656
108 Plank Road
Poestenkill, NY 12140
Contact
Mission
To develop and maintain the best town road system in New York.
Our Promise
We Will Continually Strive to Earn the Trust and Confidence Of the Citizens of Poestenkill Through the Sound Stewardship of the Public Resources in Our Charge. The Poestenkill Highway Department is responsible for maintaining town highways right of way. To meet the task of maintaining this right of way, the Highway Department employs a hard working 7 person crew. Each employee plays an integral part of our operations, which make up three divisions. The operations includes our maintenance crews, who strive daily to keep our roadways safe and passable for the traveling public. Some of their duties include hand patching, shoulder stabilization, paving, sign maintenance, striping, vegetation control, pipe and guard rail installation, bridge & box culvert maintenance and snow removal. The Highway Department inspects road and bridge construction projects and enforce town standards in subdivision development and work performed in the right of way.
Policy
Town of Poestenkill "Policy" in relation to damaged mail boxes along "Town Highway, Right of Way(s)"
Postal regulations require that homeowners place their mail boxes six to eight inches from the edge of the roadway at a height of forty one to forty eight inches. Placement consistent with postal regulations ensures that rural delivery can be accomplished by postal vehicles in a reasonable and safe fashion.
The Town of Poestenkill is a community in the northeastern, United States which on average receives more than 5 feet of snow each year. In addition, the eastern portion of the Town receives considerably more snow.
While the placement of mailboxes close to the road provides easy access for mail carriers, it also places the mailbox within the Town Highway right of way.
Notwithstanding the diligence and professionalism of Town Highway drivers occasionally a mailbox may be damaged by the Town Highway Equipment.
It is the policy of the Town of Poestenkill, that when such mailboxes are so damaged, Highway personnel will make a reasonable attempt to repair such mailbox. If repair is not possible, a resident may be reimbursed for the cost of the mail box to a maximum of $30.
Hiring:
Position: Truck Driver/ Light Operator
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Fall Clean Up Guidelines
Please no sticks, dirt, rocks, or any material other than leaves or grass in bags.
We do not use leaf vacuums.
Limbs must be piled nearly, 8’ long, no larger than 6” in diameter.
Avoid piling brush near utility poles and under trees, wires, or out in the street.
We do not go on private propety.
Clean wood only.
We will also pick up other yard waste like grass clippings when provided biodegradable paper bags are used.
Branches must be free of roots and dirt.
We do not pick up rocks, stumps, rubbish, etc. Do not put these items with your branches.
No clear cutting of lots.
Call the highway garage if you have questions or bags out to be picked up outside of the week for spring cleaning up so we can grab them quickly and avoid them sitting out in the rain.