Gordon A. Howe

Town Supervisor of Greece, New York • Served Jan 1934 – Dec 1935 (1st term)
Jan 1936 – Dec 1937 (2nd term)
Jan 1938 – Dec 1939 (3rd term)
Jan 1940 – Dec 1941 (4th term)
Jan 1942 – Dec 1943 (5th term)
Jan 1944 – Dec 1945 (6th term)
Jan 1946 – Dec 1947 (7th term)
Jan 1948 – Dec 1949 (8th term)
Jan 1950 – Dec 1951 (9th term)
Jan 1952 – Dec 1953 (10th term)
Jan 1954 – Dec 1955 (11th term)
Jan 1956 – Dec 1957 (12th term)
Jan 1958 – Dec 1959 (13th term)

Terms Served

Listed by term start date:

  • Jan 1934 – Dec 1935 (1st term)
  • Jan 1936 – Dec 1937 (2nd term)
  • Jan 1938 – Dec 1939 (3rd term)
  • Jan 1940 – Dec 1941 (4th term)
  • Jan 1942 – Dec 1943 (5th term)
  • Jan 1944 – Dec 1945 (6th term)
  • Jan 1946 – Dec 1947 (7th term)
  • Jan 1948 – Dec 1949 (8th term)
  • Jan 1950 – Dec 1951 (9th term)
  • Jan 1952 – Dec 1953 (10th term)
  • Jan 1954 – Dec 1955 (11th term)
  • Jan 1956 – Dec 1957 (12th term)
  • Jan 1958 – Dec 1959 (13th term)

Biography

He was born on January 19, 1904, died on August 26, 1989, and was buried at Riverside Cemetery. He was the Monroe County Manager from 1960 to 1971. During his term, the population grew from 10,000 to nearly 90,000.

Term Highlights

Term Highlights

Infrastructure

  • Subdivision standards established: Required developers to install streets, concrete curbing, sidewalks, street lighting, and sanitary & storm sewers.
  • 1935: New Town Highway Department garage built on Long Pond Road (replacing the 1921 facility behind Town Hall).
  • 1935: Sanitary Sewer District No. 1 established; secured over $1 million in federal funding.
  • 1936: First municipal sewage treatment plant constructed on Latta Road.
  • 1951: Extensive street-lighting program launched in the densely populated eastern section of town.
  • 1954: $500,000 water service improvement project initiated.
  • 1954: Final link of the Edgemere Drive extension completed (Long Pond Road to Lowden Point Road).

Growth

  • Population expansion: Town population increased from approximately 10,000 to nearly 90,000 during his tenure.
  • 1941: Peak pre-war residential construction year — 415 homes built at a cost of $1,664,135, setting a New York State record for single-family dwellings.
  • 1950 Federal Census: Population reached 25,508, a 67.6% increase — largest growth rate among Monroe County towns.
  • 1960–1971: Served as Monroe County Manager after leaving the supervisor’s office.

Commercial Development

  • 1951: Ridgecrest Shopping Center completed.
  • 1953: Northgate Shopping Plaza completed.
  • 1952: Lake Ontario Parkway completed from Hamlin State Park to Manitou Road, improving regional access and tourism.

Sources

Sources

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