HANCOCK COUNTY – Randy Moore, superintendent of the highway department for 42 years, received a proclamation in honor of his years of service and retirement at the county commissioners meeting Tuesday.
Moore was invited to the front so that Bill Spalding, county commissioner president, could read the proclamation for Moore’s dedication and thank him for his work as superintendent in the highway department for Hancock County.
“We’re just thankful for you, your loyalty – you don’t get that kind of loyalty anymore with people going from job to job – it’s kind of a rarity to have anybody employed at a position for very long,” Spalding said.
The proclamation acknowledged Moore’s vital role in maintaining local infrastructure, ensuring safe roads and addressing critical needs. It also recognized Moore’s efforts in contributing to the functioning of transportation networks, emergency response and overall community well-being.
The proclamation went on to state that “Randy Moore exemplifies the best of American ideals and commitment to public service and is a shining example of Hancock County excellence which deserves the upmost appreciation and recognition.”
Moore joined the Hancock County Highway Department April 1, 1982 and since then has participated in and overseen the installment of 1,124 signs, laid 2.4 million tons of asphalt, braved 434 snowstorm callouts and reconstructed 132 bridges and 1,300 culverts, all with zero construction fatalities occurring on his watch.
After reading the proclamation to the room, Spalding ended by announcing that May 1, 2024 is to be declared in Hancock County as “Randy Moore Day.”
Those in the room that morning gave Moore a standing ovation, showing their appreciation for the work Moore had done.
“I just want you guys to know, I couldn’t have done any of this without the team down there (highway department). It’s not about me, it’s about them too,” said Moore in response to receiving the honor.
Moore also received a street sign with his name as a gift. A luncheon was also held in February to recognize Moore’s decades of service.
Gary Pool, county engineer, said Moore was efficient, positive and clever in highway work that is “thankless and unending.”
“The limited money and endless need never got him down, and he squeezed every dollar for what we could get. He helped keep team moral up during the oppressive heat of summer paving and chipping, the wet spring with floods and potholes, and the cold darkness of winter nights with blowing snow,” Pool said. “He handled the public and employees with grace. Closing narrow roads, filling spring potholes, chasing perpetual flooding in a flat county will always be unpleasant. Randy Moore bore that burden well for our home for 42 years.”
