Road debate makes for a bumpy ride in Westhampton

Westhampton has 47 miles of road and two Highway Department employees to take care of them. That math is at the center of a growing debate at Select Board meetings, fueled by a resident’s push to widen Spruce Hill Road, neighbors’ complaints about the condition of Northwest Road and an unannounced repaving of Hooker Road. The disputes have sparked accusations of micromanagement and questions about oversight, all while the town, after two failed overrides this year, continues to struggle financially. Heading into fiscal 2027, the town cut one of four Highway Department positions, along with funding for road materials. The overrides would have restored the position. With another position vacant, that leaves one crew member and Superintendent Bill Jablonski, who did not respond to requests for comment for this article, left to cover every road in town.

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