Reducing Liability for Highway and Public Works Departments

Running this spring, register now!

4/1/25 - Niagara Co. (Lockport)
4/2/25 - Steuben Co. (Bath)
4/3/25 - Chenango Co. (New Berlin)

Who Should Attend

Local government officials in New York State responsible for highway department operations and management. Also, those employees responsible for safety and risk programs.

Participants taking this course will be able to:

Explain the general nature of highway liability and the nature of municipal duties
Determine how courts evaluate a municipality’s liability for the maintenance and design of local roads and streets.
List the special defenses applicable to claims when agencies have good plans and procedures to repair defects.
Discuss how liability arising from motor vehicle accidents involving municipal vehicles is evaluated.
Contrast between insurance and indemnity.
Set up department records to reduce risk and provide support when claims are made.

Workshop Details

Cost - $60.00 per attendee
Timing of workshops
- orkshops typically run from 8:30am - 3:00pm and lunch will be served.

Workshop-Related Materials

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Instructors

Marty Roberts retired as the long-term HWY Super for the Town of Reading at the end of 2015. He is also a past President of the New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highways.

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Michal Nowak is the Superintendent of Public Works and Engineering with the Village of Rye Brook. He is a past President of the New York Metro American Public Works Association, past President of the Westchester County Association of Municipal Public Works Administrators and an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist.