Just about every Tonawanda Town Board meeting agenda includes a list of new hires, changes in job status or departures from town employment. The resolution often details how much the worker will earn, either hourly or annually.
One of the newest town employees has an unusual rate of pay, according to the May 22 meeting document: one treat per hour.
That would be Reese, Tonawanda’s new “goose control officer.”
The 3-year-old border collie from South Carolina was hired in the spring to chase away geese from the town’s two golf courses and, eventually, other venues. (Geese are unwelcome because of what they leave behind on the course after eating a meal.)
Handler Dan Hudson introduced her to Town Board members, who jokingly sought assurances that she now met the town’s residency requirement for employees.
Reese is the town’s fourth goose control officer. She replaces Thunder, who retired last year after 11 years of service.
By the end, Thunder had to ride in a golf cart to carry out his duties. Reese, however, happily bounds after geese, even wading into water hazards to scare them off, Hudson said.
“I kind of regretted that decision of taking her today when I took a wet dog home,” he said, “but it’s all good.”
(This reporter saw Reese in action late last month and can attest to her enthusiasm for her job.)
Hudson said if all goes well, Reese should patrol Brighton Park and Sheridan Park golf courses for 10 years.
“She’s very friendly,” Hudson added.
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