TOWN: Court Security....PART 2- Town Board Meeting

Another astounding exchange at this month's Board meeting over the Town Court Judge's request to:

 1- Have a safety inspection of the Town Court Offices:  
TURNED DOWN - because "the state inspection will show a number of problems..and whenever the State comes in it gets more complicated"...."we don't know what the state is looking for"...

2 - SECURITY:  a deputy sheriff to attend six sessions PER YEAR at a COST OF $1,600....
TURNED DOWN:   according to Salka we already spend too much on the Court... " the Court already costs the Town about $5,000" !  What kind of ANSWER is that for the safety of the residents?...have any of these BOARD members ever bothered to haul their asses to one of the DA nights where people are lined up to the door? 

Pick up the Waterville Times and see if your yourself.....attend a meeting.  See you in May!

TOWN SUPERVISOR: PART 1 - "Not My Job"...unless you are CAMPAIGNING!

Please, do grab a copy of the Waterville Times this week.  Great coverage of the April BROOKFIELD Town Board meeting.

The primary topic was the Gorton Lake Rd. disaster.... dug up and left in September until Spring.... when it could be "fixed".

When residents showed up to complain the answers varied from:  "take another road"...."prove the road damaged your car"...and "not my job"...all from the guy who wants to change things in Albany...change to what...the hell hole this town has become. 

Just listen to Salka's campaign radio interview where he boldly takes credit for the Highway Dept's "50% drop in maintenance" and "no trucks older than 4 yrs old"...and hypocritically claims to residents at their Town meeting, that he has nothing to do with the Highway Dept other than the Budget...while he and the Board cry:"NOT MY JOB"...then what the hell is you job??? Other than collecting: salary - benefits - and using a community for your benefit?  Sure, let's take his "road show" to Albany...."swamp-qualified"......share the grief  with the rest of the State.

Flick's - Supervisor Speaks Out !! Go Johnny!

John Salka wants us all to know the following...glad to see you read my blog, John-Boy:

Sent to me, personally from Brookfield Town Supervisor, John Salka -- a guy that's ALBANY-READY....

In your obsession to finding something that I do wrong, you, in fact, got it wrong again. I did not put the posted signs up on the property next to the town hall, Mr.Kabanna did. Of course you will not correct this inaccuracy to the very small number of people that read your "blog". Please check your facts next time,again....

John-Boy - that was a helluva' lot cheaper that all that money spent you spent on attorney letters $$$$.....use your head and not the taxpayer money!! Again, glad to see you among my followers !!!

LEONARDSVILLE SCHOOL - Marsh CONSTRUCTION???? the real buyer?

Just took another look at the WWF Star article re: Leonardsville School sale...the contract, to purchase the building for $100,000 is with MARSH CONSTRUCTION or UNADILLA VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH....is it all cash?  or a cheap down pay and low terms just to unload...I would feel better about it if the School Board hadn't included a totally misleading article on the background and other details that those that have followed this district know are hardly the full picture.  They just want to unload the building and throw it in Brookfield's backyard with the rest of the trash that's has piled up. 

Flick Tavern vs. Salka: ROUND 8? ...

If expensive attorney letters won't work...put up a POSTED SIGN...why didn't I think of that??? Go John Boy! Make Brookfield ....? Again???!   That's the kind of back bone we need in Albany...

LEONARDSVILLE SCHOOL: Sale Pending..?

The West Winfield Star carries a lot of good, local info...this week they also mentioned the SALE of the Leonardsville School to the "Unadilla Forks Baptist Church" is "PENDING" and looking for a JUNE 30 CLOSING?  Yet, it appears they are still looking for financial partners.  It would be nice, however I hope they have a firm understanding of the costs to operate and maintain that facility on a monthly basis.  Of course the Mt.Markham school board jumped at the chance to UNLOAD this building and its expenses.  What assurances are there that Mt. Markham's problems won't become Brookfield's problems??...LIKE THE SUTTON PLACE ON Rte 8......and take a look at what happened to the BRIDGEWATER School that Mt. Markham dumped!!! Then again, Brookfield has never been too "house proud" .... Sutton's place is considered "historical preservation" in this Town.  Sure, Salka's gonna "fix the swamp" in Albany...and leave a GARBAGE DUMP of a community behind.  JUST LOOK AROUND....

EMMALYN SMITH: Naval Academy Appointment !!!

Congratulations to EMMALYN SMITH, BCS student appointed to the US NAVAL ACADEMY!! The  April 4 West Winfield Star has a nice, front page article on Emmalyn ...Impressive young lady...!

HOBIE MORRIS COLUMN - "I Guess I'm Old Fashioned"

You can see this week's 4/2/18 column "I guess I’m old-fashioned"..... re: Tools.....See this week's column on ONEIDA DISPATCH at http://www.oneidadispatch.com/opinion/20180402/column-i-guess-im-old-fashioned,

ALBANY - Democrats end Feud

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Democrats resolved a longstanding internal rupture in the New York state Senate Wednesday that had empowered Republicans and prevented votes on liberal priorities including gun control, abortion rights and help for immigrants.

The agreement ends a seven-year feud between the IDC and mainline Democrats that allowed Republicans to hold on to the Senate, their last bastion in New York state government. It also relieves a big headache for Cuomo, who has been accused by liberals of exploiting the schism for political leverage.

Democrats already have a big majority in the state Assembly and hold the offices of governor, comptroller and attorney general. Control of the Senate, too, would ease the way for Democratic bills currently blocked by the GOP, including ones to increase firearm restrictions, allow early voting, authorize state financial aid to students who entered the country illegally as children, and extend the statute of limitations on child molestation to allow victims to sue for decades-old abuse.

See the full article at:
http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/04/independent_democratic_conference_new_york_state_senate_unite_cuomo.html

RIP: Morrie Sturdevant, Jr. - Deansboro

Sorry to report the passing of Morris 'Morrie" Sturdevant Jr., 75, of Deansboro, NY, a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away Sunday April 1, 2018 in Oneida, NY. His heart was as big as he was.  Great guy.  His obit is here at: 
http://www.burgessandtedescofuneralhomes.com/book-of-memories/3464275/Sturdevant-Morris/obituary.php

CRIME: North Brookfield resident charged with reckless endangerment after discharging weapon toward person

Check out article and Picture at the MADISON COURIER:  https://madisoncountycourier.com/?p=89704


North Brookfield resident charged with reckless endangerment after discharging weapon toward person

On April 3, 2018, Madison County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Russell S. Bellair, 42, of 9247 Main St., North Brookfield, and charged him with first-degree reckless endangerment (a class D felony), second-degree menacing (a class A misdemeanor) and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon (a class A misdemeanor).

It is alleged that Bellair and another man engaged in a physical dispute at Bellair’s residence. At one point during the dispute, Bellair grabbed his shotgun and pointed the weapon at the man’s head. The man pushed the barrel of the gun away when Bellair fired the gun and ran from the residence; as he was running, Bellair shot at him a second time.

The man was not struck by either of the two shots and was not injured.

Bellair was arraigned in Hamilton Town Court and remanded to the Madison County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bond.

He is scheduled to return to Hamilton Town Court at court at a later date to answer the charges.

HEALTH ALERT ! Colgate University student is hospitalized with a confirmed case of bacterial meningitis,

HAMILTON, NY - A Colgate University student is hospitalized with a confirmed case of bacterial meningitis, college officials said today.....Colgate also is taking steps to notify those who may have had close contact with the student, officials said.

Colgate issued a health alert Tuesday night after university officals learned the student was taken to Faxton St. Luke's Hospital in Utica with symptoms consistent with meningitis. The university said it is communicating with the New York State Department of Public Health and the Madison County Department of Public Health for additional guidance.

No additional patients have been identified at this time, the university said.

The bacteria don't live well outside the human body, and the infection isn't spread by casual contact or breathing air in the same room as the patient. Bacterial meningitis is spread through close contact, which is defined as kissing, sharing food and beverages, or being coughed on.

See the full story at the SYRACUSE POST STANDARD...https://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2018/04/colgate_university_student_hospitalized_with_bacterial_meningitis.html

MAGEE - Madison Co. to receive $2.25 million in State Budget

Wampsville, N.Y. >> Madison County will once again receive $2.25 million in gaming revenue from the Yellow Brick Road Casino in Chittenango....As part of the recently-adopted New York state budget, Madison County --as host county -- will receive a cut of slot machine revenue from the Oneida Indian Nation’s first casino in the county....“This measure will help ensure Madison County gets its fair share of revenue to offset the municipal costs of casino expansion and provide much-needed support for vital community services,” Magee said, D-121.  THANK YOU, BILL MAGEE!  See full article at ONEIDA DISPATCH...good, local coverage...

http://www.oneidadispatch.com/general-news/20180402/state-budget-again-includes-slot-revenue-for-madison-county