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2 weeks ago | 
westsenecabee.com | Gary Dickson
By the time you read this, the developers of the Seneca Mall property should have had their first session with the Planning Board. I know there is intense interest in what will go there, but the developers want to keep the names of the stores confidential for now, so I must honor that. I am at liberty to say that […] Oops! A Digital Subscription is required to view this content.
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1 month ago | 
westsenecabee.com | Gary Dickson
It’s easy to get caught up in the latest “breaking” news, but we should remember that it is the local level of government that has the greatest day-to-day impact on our lives. Local government – in our case the town – pays for such critical services such as police, highway maintenance, garbage pickup, recreation, senior services, and so on. Roughly […]
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2 months ago | 
westsenecabee.com | Gary Dickson
Last week, I received very welcome news from the credit-rating agency Moody’s that they have upgraded our credit rating from A1 to Aa3. This has both a practical impact and a symbolic impact. As a practical matter, we will be able to borrow money at a lower interest rate, which will benefit West Seneca taxpayers for years to come. Symbolically, […]
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
westsenecabee.com | Gary Dickson
One of the great pleasures of serving as town supervisor is the chance to meet people, and there are a lot of people in West Seneca. Most people contact me because they have a specific problem, complaint, or compliment about how the town is doing. Occasionally, a person will contact me about a project or projects that they feel will […]
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
westsenecabee.com | Gary Dickson
One of the most interesting things about being in local government is the wide variety of issues that come up every day. As a town supervisor, I have to be at least somewhat knowledgeable about all sorts of things: budgeting, sewers, roads, municipal law, various policies such as personnel, procurement, cyber, etc. – and best of all, how to interact […]
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Oct 5, 2023 | 
leadercourier-times.com | Gary Dickson
Hold the phone, it’s just a new antenna Drivers on Sioux Point Road and Dakota Dunes Boulevard may have been straining their necks trying to figure out what is being done to the Dunes water tower this last week. There was a boom and a person doing something to the structure. Was the tower being painted? Is there a leak? What else could be going on? Actually, it was new telecommunications equipment being installed for T-Mobile. More…
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Sep 14, 2023 | 
sfha.co.uk | Gary Dickson
14 Sep 2023 At the end of August, the Digital and IT network met up virtually to discuss some key considerations By Gary Dickson, SFHA Digital and Design Manager
At the end of August, the Digital and IT network met up virtually to discuss some key considerations and priorities that SFHA members currently had.
I’ve include a short summary of what was discussed below.
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Jul 10, 2023 | 
medium.com | Gary Dickson
By Gary Dickson There were no musical references to "Platoon", "Wall Street", or "Born on The Fourth of July" in it. And I'm kinda glad there wasn't. A Dickens - like street urchin, but not from this afternoon's musical. - Photo by Kloevers from Pixabay My missus and I spent a lovely afternoon attending a matinee for the musical Oliver! We had a splendid time once I got...
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Jul 3, 2023 | 
medium.com | Gary Dickson
By Gary Dickson Learn how chewing herbivorous insects destroyed crops, tormented farm animals, and gnawed away handles of farm tools before being halted by divine aid. One of the Grasshopper Crosses located four miles north of St. Peter's Catholic Church near the Southeast Farmers Coop by Jefferson, SD. - Photo by author. This is a story about grasshoppers, crosses, a priest, a hike, faith, and the town of Jefferson in...
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Jul 1, 2023 | 
medium.com | Gary Dickson
By Gary Dickson Call-in radio shows will do that to you, I guess. The repair man from Ma Bell shook his head and said he'd never seen anything like this before. Photo by Alexander Andrews on Unsplash It was a lovely early summer day in Sioux Falls in 1979. There was a nice gentle breeze blowing from the southeast which meant we wouldn't have to smell the stockyards and stench from the John Morrell packing plant that day. It didn't happen very often during...
