Town of Webb names department heads, town attorney, committees and other administrative roles for 2026

The Town of Webb appointed department heads for the ensuing year, including Scott Gaffne as superintendent of public works; Jeff Gabriel for snowmobile trail maintenance; Kevin Crest for McCauley Mountain; John Williams as code enforcement officer; Tina UK as assessor; Michael Farmer as publicity director; Alex Ross as chief operator of the wastewater treatment plant; Jason McKay as chief of police; and Jason Villar as BTI.

The board approved retaining Miller Manx and Shockner and Hafner for legal services for the town. Committee assignments across departments were announced (examples: Department of Public Works—Councilman Ross and Councilman Hannah; Wastewater—Councilman Lindsay). The board also appointed fire inspectors (John Williams and Steve Baker) and named Chris Stanley of the Old Forge Fire Department as deputy fire inspector; Christy Rubio was appointed town historian for 2026. Don Swinesburg was appointed registrar of vital statistics and public access officer; Nancy T. Russell was named deputy town clerk; Kelly Hunkkins was named budget officer; and Jennifer Worland was appointed assistant to the supervisor.

Why it matters: These appointments assign administrative responsibility for daily town operations, public records, legal representation and interdepartmental coordination for the coming year.

Follow-up: Department heads and committees should coordinate handoffs and report any outstanding tasks at the upcoming audit meeting.