Summits Harold Vroman Honored at County Board Meeting

Harold Vroman (center) was honored at the Dec. 19 Schoharie County Board of Supervisors meeting for his 22 years of service to the county and Town of Summit.

SCHOHARIE COUNTY — A long-time public servant was honored at the Friday, Dec. 19 meeting of the Schoharie County Board of Supervisors.

Town of Summit Supervisor and county BOS member Harold Vroman is retiring from both positions after 22 years. He decided not to seek another town supervisor term this year and the Dec. 19 meeting was his last as a county supervisor.

"He's been a constant source of encouragement," said county Personnel Officer C.J. Smith, who worked for many years with Vroman, long-time Chair of the county Personnel Committee.

"I'm deeply grateful for his mentorship," Smith continued. "Thank You Harold for your dedication and guidance and for a long and distinguished career in public service."

Fellow county Supervisors also praised Vroman.

"That old farmer sitting down there is pretty darn smart," said Earl VanWormer III of Esperance. "Harold is pretty quiet but you can always tell his mind is working."

Alicia Terry of Gilboa told Vroman "There's an awful lot of wisdom walking out the door with you today."

"He was a source of assistance and help on a lot of things," added BOS Chairman Bill Federice of Conesville. "I'm truly thankful for the relationship we've had over the last six years."

Vroman was County BOS Chairman in 2011 when Schoharie County was dealing with the damage caused by Hurricane Irene.

"I remember that some of the decisions he made back then weren't always the most popular, but Harold had a spine of steel and always did what he felt was right," county Attorney Mike West said.

The BOS unanimously approved a resolution honoring Vroman and his long years of service. Also recognized at the meeting and thanked for their service were county Supervisors Earlin Rosa of Seward and Stephen Weinhofer of Broome. The Dec. 19 meeting was also their last as Supervisors.

The county board approved several other resolutions at the Dec. 19 meeting, including one that appointed Dan Smith (term Nov. 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2026) and Melissa Porter (Nov. 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2028) to the Community Services Board. The BOS also approved a resolution that adopts the Schoharie County 2024 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Also approved was a resolution authorizing Federice to sign a Microenterprise Community Development Block Grant agreement. The New York Housing Trust Fund is awarding the county $240,000 that will aid several small businesses.

The county BOS will hold its annual organizational meeting at 4 p.m., Jan. 2 in the third-floor meeting room of the county office building in Schoharie.

At the Dec. 19 meeting, the BOS also approved a resolution confirming the appointments of members to the Fulton, Montgomery and Schoharie County Workforce Development Board. They are Donna Holzeis (term expiring June 30, 2026); Jeanne Cannatella (June 30, 2026); Dwayne Illsley (June 30, 2028); Donna Pesta (June 30, 2027); Brian Jones (June 30, 2028); Donna Becker (June 30, 2027); Wendy Adams (June 30, 2027) and Brendan Scoralick (June 30, 2028).