New York Gov. David Paterson is expected to visit Skaneateles Monday to address the long-standing regional concern over what many consider excessive truck traffic on rural roadways.

The Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday notified its membership via e-mail that Paterson would be holding a press conference at 11 a.m. Monday at the Sherwood Inn "to possibly discuss truck traffic" through central New York.

Chamber executive director Sue Dove said that her office had been asked to spread the word to encourage people to come to the event.

Last month, Skaneateles Mayor Robert Green, Police Chief Lloyd Perkins and members of the Upstate New York Safety Coalition Task Force went to Albany to meet with state representatives concerning the truck traffic issue, mainly that garbage trucks traveling from New York City to the Seneca Meadows landfill in Seneca Falls avoid major highways by taking rural routes, causing unnecessary traffic in small communities.

Residents have complained that the trucks are loud, dangerous and pose potential environmental hazards.

Also in April, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer issued a statement saying that he had spoken to Paterson about having the state implement its own truck routing system and that Paterson's response assured him that the governor was "committed to ensuring that these trucks stick to the interstates."