2026 New York General Election

Wayne W. Kirkpatrick

Wayne W. Kirkpatrick has worked as a heavy equipment operator.

- Plans to continue preserving road pavement.
- Calls for addressing inadequate infrastructure funding.
- Plans to use modern techniques to evaluate and rebuild roads.
- Supports applying a Department of Public Works model to highway-department operations.
- Calls for resources to maintain the same level of local road work amid inflation.

Buket Urgen

Wayne W. Kirkpatrick - Sway: Vote Together

###### Highway Superintendent
Wayne Kirkpatrick

Wayne's plan for Blooming Grove; Continue pavement preservation of roads

* Address inadequate funding for infrastructure

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Wayne's plan for Blooming Grove; Continue pavement preservation of roads

* Address inadequate funding for infrastructure

* Create a recycling program

* Create a recycling program

* Utilize modern techniques to evaluate and rebuild roads

* Supports the DPW concept

* Utilize modern techniques to evaluate and rebuild roads

* Supports the DPW concept

When I first embarked on this journey 6 years ago, I was asked, “What would I do differently than the previous Superintendents.” I responded, “That I felt that the Highway Department is the Town of Blooming Grove’s largest resource and that the thought process of “We only do roads” needed to change to meet the demands and expectations of the public.” I then promised, “That I would enact the concept used by the Department of Public Works, utilizing my education and experience, to provide a more efficient Highway Department by keeping many costly projects “in house” and expanding the annual goals of our town for the residents.”

Wayne Kirkpatrick - Summarizes Record as Highway Superintendent & Asks For Support on Election Day

“We aren't asking for more than we need, we are simply asking to have the resources to do the same amount of road work our communities need us to complete due to inflation," said Wayne Kirkpatrick, Town of Blooming Grove Highway Superintendent.
Maher is concerned by the governor’s failure to increase funding amid inflation that will make it difficult for local governments to maintain local roads and bridges.

Brian Maher - Assembly District 101 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly (Maher Says Investment in Local Roads Must Be Prioritized)

As highway superintendent, conducted road studies and geographic information system mapping to update road maintenance and remediation programs.

As highway superintendent, collaborated with town and state officials to obtain grants for Glenwood Road and a highway truck.

As highway superintendent, required utility companies to pay road-restoration costs after digging in town roads.

As highway superintendent, implemented a vegetation-management program to remove dead trees that could obstruct roads or cause power outages.

As highway superintendent, participated in equipment sharing with neighboring municipalities for capital projects.

As highway superintendent, increased annual funding for road remediation and surface treatments to preserve roads.

As highway superintendent, created a maintenance schedule and inventory for town drainage infrastructure to identify needed repairs.

As highway superintendent, expanded road line striping in response to residents’ safety concerns.

As highway superintendent, completed an in-house bridge replacement on Mountain Lodge Road.

As highway superintendent, completed an in-house road-widening and retaining-wall project to improve vehicle passage at Mountain Lodge Park.

Plans to continue preserving road pavement.

Calls for addressing inadequate infrastructure funding.

Plans to use modern techniques to evaluate and rebuild roads.

Supports applying a Department of Public Works model to highway-department operations.

Calls for resources to maintain the same level of local road work amid inflation.

New York Superintendent of Highways, Blooming Grove

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