Will Mathis and Snowplow Frosty Keeping Lincoln’s Roads Clear

Dear Fellow Vermonter,

Will Mathis is a lifelong Vermonter, a part time ski-patroller, a member of his local snowmobile club, and the Highway Supervisor for the Town of Lincoln. As supervisor, he leads the highway crew, managing Lincoln’s bridges, culverts, ditches, and more than 50 miles of roads – some of the steepest and most rugged in Vermont. The maintenance done by Will and his crew often requires early mornings, late nights, enduring bad weather, and plenty of hard work.

A town highway crew’s responsibilities are year-round and sometimes round-the-clock. But one of the most visible parts of the job is plowing the roads in the wintertime. Fortunately, for drivers in Lincoln, Will brings the same passion he has for snowmobiling and skiing to the task of plowing Lincoln’s roads.

In past Bernie Buzzes, we have highlighted unsung heroes that quietly – and often thanklessly – work day in and day out to make Vermonters’ lives safer and simpler. To my mind, snowplow drivers and highway department crew members are prime examples of these types of folks: people who do the work that keep our communities humming.

As we come to the end of another cold, snowy Vermont winter, I want to thank Will and his team, as well as the many road crews around the state that work tirelessly to make sure we can travel safely into town for work, getting groceries, and seeing our friends and neighbors.

Our Buzz team sat down with Will earlier this winter to learn about a day in the life of a plow driver and hear from him about the importance of his team’s work. I hope you will take a moment to watch the video and hear what Will had to say.

Sincerely,