To the Editor:

The Winterfest went well. The weather was a bit uncooperative for some of our activities, but overall, everything worked out. The high school did a great job with their musical play. It was a huge success and they really outdid themselves. I wish to thank everyone who helped out with the Winterfest this year.

The Transfer Station is well on its way. As of this month we are more than $60,000 below budget. Thanks to the Highway Dept. Superintendent Kevin Hawley, has saved us thousands of dollars for fill, sand and gravel and he is currently saving us money for asphalt for the driveway. Thank you for working with DPW, it has been good teamwork. Since the last Town Board meeting, the following major items have been completed:  

Exterior metal siding

Interior electrical panels

Interior and exterior lighting

Please refer to the end of the report to review some of the most recent budget figures.  

We are in the progress of starting to replace sidewalks in stages. The first stage is from SH 56 to the stone wall at Community Church. The second stage goes from the stone wall to the intersection by Hilltop and the McKabe Rd. I would like to see sidewalks completely replaced in both Colton and South Colton within a three-year time frame.

At this time, I would like to recognize Darren Richards and Jeff Tubilino and the grant work they have done to obtain thousands of dollars for the Town. Without these grants we could not have done all we have.

A special Thank You to Jacob Poste for all of his input and experience regarding trash pickup. He has a lot of great ideas.  

I would ask all the good citizens to go around the Town and check out what your Town government has done for you the last 6 years. I am proud of what we have done. It’s all been done through teamwork and I appreciate you all.

Ronald Robert
Colton Town Supervisor