Highway Department Equipment Purchases and Paving Schedule
Town of Cheektowaga
Summary
With an American Rock Salt shortage looming, the supervisor asked the board to approve buying and storing 2,000 extra tons of salt on town property. New plow trucks are on back order for equipment fitting; the board must decide soon.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly 2,000 additional tons of salt would be bought from the highway budget at prices below next year's rates.
Residents relying on winter road clearing.
Taxpayers facing increased debt service costs.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Board - Regular Meeting — October 13, 2026
With an American Rock Salt shortage looming, the supervisor asked the board to approve buying and storing 2,000 extra tons of salt on town property. New plow trucks are on back order for equipment fitting; the board must decide soon.
Board - Regular Meeting — September 8, 2026
The town is updating its highway paving list and purchasing new skid-steer loaders to maintain town infrastructure and snow removal capabilities.
Board - Regular Meeting — August 11, 2026
Council members raised serious concerns about staffing shortages and low morale in the highway department ahead of winter snowplowing season. Officials discussed recruitment hurdles and potential in-house CDL training.
Board - Regular Meeting — June 24, 2026
Highway Superintendent Rick Rusiniak presented an update on the aggressive 2026 paving program covering 49 roads, highlighting drainage repairs, milling, and paving operations currently running on schedule.
$5.7 million repaving project involving parts of Cheektowaga underway
$5.7 million repaving project involving parts of Cheektowaga underway Bee Group Newspapers
Board - Regular Meeting — May 12, 2026
Residents raised concerns about deteriorating road conditions on Maryvale Drive near Beach Road, which falls into a jurisdictional gray area between the town and county.
Board - Regular Meeting — February 24, 2026
Residents questioned the town's reliance on bonding for large equipment and drainage repairs, while officials defended the borrowing as necessary to replace aging trucks and fix critical flooding issues in neighborhoods like Kemp.
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