Village Manager’s Office

Walter J. Herbst - Village Manager
Rachel M. Baer - Executive Assistant
(607) 739–5666
8:00am - 4:00pm

»Email the Village Manager’s Office

Walter J. Herbst was officially appointed Village Manager on December 1, 2009. He has served as a Trustee since November 2006. Walt and his wife Betty have been residents of the Village since 1973 with their children Mike, Julianne, Jennifer and Beth. Retired from the Social Security Administration with 41 years of service, Walt has worked in many parts of New York and New Jersey, and had regional and national experience as well. He was the Manager in Corning for 13 years, and District Manager in Elmira for 16 years. He ended his career as the District Manager of the Albany Capital District where he had served for the last 4 years until his retirement. Trustee Herbst received numberous Regional and National awards throughout his career including the Joseph P. Collins Award for sustained Outstanding Public Service. The Collins Award is the highest National Award given by the National Management Society.

Community activities have included 26 years on the Village Planning Board, V.P. of Horseheads Little League, basketball coach in the “Y” league and CYO, ASA girls fast pitch softball, co-founder of the Council of Community Services, and Board Member and President of the Notre Dame High School Board of Governors.

The Village Manager is the chief administrative and executive officer of all departments of the Village. The Village Manager’s Office is responsible to the Board of Trustees for the proper administration of all affairs of the Village.