NEW SCOTLAND – Darrell Duncan is hoping to win his eighth election as the town of New Scotland highway superintendent. Duncan, a Democrat, is running unopposed.

He has held the position for 14 years.

The highway superintendent serves a two-year term, at an annual salary of $65,873.

Duncan has been a resident of the town for his entire life, he said. He is married with four children, and considers his marriage and his children to be his greatest accomplishment.

As highway superintendent, Duncan oversees 80 miles of roads, and 15 highway department employees, he said.
The workers are not members of a union, Duncan said. He said he doesn’t know if there are any plans to unionize. It is up to the workers, he said. "Anything is possible," he added.

Eliminating the overhead expense associated with two town bridges is something of which Duncan is proud, he said.

One bridge was on Cass Hill Road, and the other was on Miller Road, he said. By removing the bridges, the roads are safer and the cost of repairing them has been eradicated, he said.

As a resident of the town, he is most satisfied to be able to help his community, said Duncan.

He also works to help maintain and upgrade two town parks — one is located on Swift Road, and the other in Feura Bush, he said. The idea, he said, is to try to offer more recreational activities and keep the community involved, he said.

If he is re-elected, Duncan said he plans to keep implementing the road-improvement program. He also hopes to refurbish the town’s water tank, and improve the parks, he said.