{"id":104937,"date":"2025-03-02T18:28:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T23:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=104937"},"modified":"2025-03-02T18:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T23:28:16","slug":"michael-roberts-of-apalachin-announces-candidacy-for-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2025\/03\/02\/michael-roberts-of-apalachin-announces-candidacy-for-re-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Roberts of Apalachin announces candidacy for re-election\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Michael Roberts, of Apalachin, N.Y., recently announced that he will run for re-election as the Town of Owego Highway Superintendent. Married for 43 years with three grown children and seven grandchildren, Roberts served as a Tioga County Legislator for 18 years.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mike Roberts is an active 20-year Republican Committee member and also served as Republican Majority Leader during his term on the County Legislature. A successful businessman, Roberts owned the Apalachin Auto and Truck Repair for 25 years and is a member of the Vestal Elks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI am asking for your continued support in my re-election as your Town of Owego Highway Superintendent,\u201d said Roberts, adding, \u201cDuring my first term, I have completed many of the objectives I promised when elected, such as the appointment of Hank Hines as my Deputy.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Roberts stated that he is in the office every day, all day, with a hands-on management style. All Town Board meetings, he added, are attended, and all phone calls, emails, and texts are responded to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Roberts stated that he instituted GPS on all trucks and equipment, resulting in productivity and accountability. He also developed a five- and ten-year paving plan with a yearly spreadsheet for projects and tracking.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Roberts, during his term, hired two expert mechanics, keeping the repairs of highway trucks and equipment in-house, resulting in over a hundred thousand dollars in savings in the first year alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAll purchases are reviewed by me or Deputy Hank Hines for the best value,\u201d said Roberts in a press release, adding, \u201cI am the first Highway Superintendent to develop a Town of Owego culvert inventory, and have created a 5-, 10- and 15-year plan for culvert replacement in-house by the Highway Department, resulting in huge savings for future budgets.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cUnder my leadership, the highway department is now paving over 20 miles of road per year, achieving the formula for the ten- year road cycle.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI have shown that I am able to produce results and move the Highway Department in the right direction. I have come in under budget for the last three years and have been able to do so with a measurable performance scale.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cGoing forward, I will continue to serve the taxpayers to the best of my ability. I appreciate and thank you for your support.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Roberts, of Apalachin, N.Y., recently announced that he will run for re-election as the Town of Owego Highway Superintendent. 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