Town Of Oyster Bay Announces New Plan To Use County Employees For Road Work

Town of Oyster Bay officials recently announced a new plan to use Town and County employees to work on milling, sweeping and paving roads in order to save money.

Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Thomas Hand joined with County Legislators James Kennedy, Donald MacKenzie, Laura Schaefer and Rose Marie Walker at a press conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss an Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) with Nassau County to pave local roadways under “Operation Roadway Restoration - Phase I."

The plan would use local workers rather outside vendors to restore roadways that do not require curb or sidewalk/driveway restoration.

According to officials, the initiative would save taxpayers an estimated 35 percent and the Town would reimburse the County for their actual costs.

“The dedicated men and women of our Departments of Public Works and Highway have the expertise to perform much of the work needed in restoring our roadways. I thank Nassau County for working with us to save taxpayers money and pave local roads in our neighborhoods,” added Councilman Hand.

After a review of current roadway conditions, the Town will begin work by mid-September in several communities, including Bethpage, Glen Head, Farmingdale, Hicksville, Jericho, Locust Valley, Plainview, Massapequa, Syosset and Woodbury.

The Town Department of Public Works, along with the Highway Department, is currently finalizing its Phase I list, as well as developing a list of roadways for Phase II operations.

In addition, the Town is seeking bids for a Road Restoration Contractor for areas that require curb and/or sidewalk/driveway restoration.

"This County and Town partnership to repave local roadways is a great opportunity to save taxpayers money and improve the quality of our neighborhoods," County Legislator Donald MacKenzie said. "Together, we will restore local streets and achieve savings for taxpayers by performing significant work with government employees rather than those in the private sector."