“Kiss the Plows Goodbye Party”

The sun decided to come out and make for a perfect evening at the Orchard Park train depot.  Thank you to everyone that came out tonight for a fun night listening to DJ who cares, playing yard games and enjoying Under fire pizza.  Community is what makes Orchard Park...

Salt Barn 2025

Out with the old, and in with the new!  We are excited to start the demolition of the Town of Orchard Park salt barn which served us well over the past few decades.  The new barn will allow us to store 3 times more salt making us better prepared to handle our winter...

Arbor Day 2025

Day 1-I was proud to work with the Orchard Park Tree Conservancy and students for OPCSD to carry on the tradition of planting trees each year near the OP Library and OP BR& P Depot, continuing to add beauty and environment benefits to the Town of Orchard park....

Earth Day 2025

Earth Day is a great time to highlight the state of the art compost facility in the Town of Orchard Park managed by Randy Geitter.  It is important that we recycle the waste products collected curbside and re-purpose into high quality mulch and compost that is...

Snowstorm 2024

In January 2024, Orchard Park faced a fierce snowstorm, but the Highway Department was able to mounted a remarkable response. We orchestrated a coordinated effort, deploying resources strategically to clear roads and aid the community. Our emphasis on collaboration...

2023 Touch a Truck Event

The Orchard Park Highway Department was excited to participate in the Touch a Truck event to support the Orchard Park Police Department’s D.A.R.E. program.  It was a great day showing off a few of our large trucks and equipment.  I would like to thank the...

APWA-2022 Excellence in Snow and Ice Removal Award

I was honored to receive the excellence in snow and ice removal award from the American Public Works Association.  I was nominated after the historic snow storm of November 2022 when the Town of Orchard Park received over 6 ft of snow in a short period of time.  The...

Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Work

In 2019, the Town Board made a commitment to investing in its sanitary sewer infrastructure. We have established a program of inspecting and repairing sewer pipes that are past their useful life. To date, we have been able to identify 7,625 linear feet of pipe for...

2021 Road Re-Surfacing

The Town’s Highway Department has completed the majority of the road re-surfacing for the 2021 Construction season. Thank you to Suite Kote Corp, New Frontier Paving, and Gernatt Asphalt Products for their assistance. In total, we were able to repave 1.65 center...