A long overdue update….taxes and winter doldrums!

Catching up on the past Waterville Times article re: first Town Board meeting under Supervisor Loren Corbin….what a difference …and who thought???....an overall positive in terms of information flow and a turnaround compliment from a public speaker and applaud her character for apologizing!

The meeting included an update on the Town budget and litigation…oh so much left hidden by Mr. Salka; and also heard that final/approved Board minutes would be put  ONLINE ….on the TOWN’s WEBSITE…within two weeks of meeting?!! Be still my beating heart!!!  ... is this a harbinger of OPEN GOVERNMENT?! MUCH NEEDED to rebuild trust!

On another note, sad to hear that the WEST WINFIELD Great American is scheduled to close Feb 28.  Here is a link to the new West Winfield website with updates and local news…a neat site! WEST WINFIELD LOCAL HAPPENINGS at 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/826700944177624/?multi_permalinks=1148730078641374&notif_id=1549484278155157&notif_t=group_highlights

And the new TOWN SUPERVISOR IS.....

Loren Corbin - former Town Supervisor..by unanimous vote of the Town Board: Abrams, Walker, Head, and Mayne (who dropped out of the race so he could stay a Board member....).

It was a full house with 20+...the meeting started with a brief introduction by each of the candidates.  The Board then went into an executive session (in Salka's office)...after about 40 minutes they returned with DeWitt nominating Loren Corbin and approved by the full board....Despite Salka's attempts to put Chuck Blood in the position.    No public comment was allowed.   The position will be held until the next general election in NOVEMBER.

Granted, there was dissent as stated by Rachel Owens (former Board member), however the sentiment of the Board as well as several citizens is:  NOW maybe we can get things done.   Salka left a high level of frustration - a catalog of loose ends....unending litigation...and a whole host of Salka's "I'll look into that". (the black hole of follow up!)...he can now continue to play his old game in the Assembly...and help his friends...like the IDA Courthouse deal. See Nov 3 post.

UPDATE - STRANGE BEDFELLOWS Tonight's Meeting

UPDATE - STRANGE BEDFELLOWS IN BROOKFIELD SUPERVISOR "Contest"....John Salka and George Cowen are calling around to the Board and others to SUPPORT Chuck Blood!!!...Now I hear Blood "might" retire from farming. Bring your popcorn for tonight!!!
TONIGHT - JAN 2 - 7PM - TOWN BOARD MEETING! PUBLIC NOTICE..SUPERVISOR APPOINTMENT....SPREAD THE WORD The Town Board of the Town of Brookfield will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on January 2, 2019 at 7:00 pm at the Brookfield Town Hall for the purpose of appointing a Town Supervisor for a term of 1 year effective retroactive to January 1, 2019 and expiring December 31, 2019 and filling any vacancies that may occur from that appointment. Letters of interest will be accepted at the Town Clerk’s Office during regular office hours, by email to Town Clerk at skbn66@frontiernet.net or by mail to Brookfield Town Clerk, PO Box 83, Brookfield, NY 13314. Letters/emails will be accepted through December 31, 2018. Any questions, please call the Town Hall at 315-899-3364 during regular Town Clerk hours.

Sherry Perretta

Town Clerk

Dated: 12/19/2018 and/or 12/26/2018 in papers

Posted 12/15/2018 on door and website

12-26-18 Update - WEAVER "hat" remains in the "Ring"..SUPERVISOR

UPDATE! 12-26-18

Good news!  Diana Weaver WILL keep her "hat" in the ring for the Supervisor position which will be filled WED - Jan 2....Diane is a regular attendant and contributor at board meetings and and a wealth of knowledge regarding equipment !  So, it looks like we will still have FIVE QUALIFIED candidates for the SUPERVISOR position:  Diana Weaver, Kate Peerman, Loren Corbin, Chuck Blood and Jeff Mayne.

Should Mayne get the position, there will be an immediate opening for a TOWN BOARD member to fill Jeff's seat....ANYONE WITH AN INTEREST, INCLUDING SUPERVISOR CANDIDATES must submit a SEPARATE letter of interest for the Town Board seat.

Hoping that the retiring Supervisor, Salka, has done his homework and has checked with the TOWN ATTORNEY re: voting requirements:
....does MAYNE have to recuse himself from all votes?
...and just HOW will the voting process be conducted?....OPEN ITEMS from the last go-round...




LATEST RUMOR: 
12/14/18 - 

Sources have it that our Highway Superintendent, Paul Owens, WOULD WORK with CORBIN...!!

12/11/18 Rumor has it that Diana Weaver is withdrawing her letter of interest for the Supervisor position ....and that the Highway Superintendent will quit if Loren Corbin is appointed....

If Jeff Mayne moves to Interim Supervisor, a TOWN BOARD seat will open;

....BUT separate letters of interest for the BOARD position must be sent to Sherri prior to the JAN 2 meeting.

UPDATED:  For those who could not find the earlier post, I have cut and pasted below...previous postings can be found on the right-hand side of your computer...just click on a date...in any event, there is the PREVIOUS POST: 12/10/18

INTERIM TOWN SUPERVISOR APPOINTMENT – NOT!

Just a quick follow-up for those of you who were unable to attend last night’s (12/10/18) Brookfield Town Board meeting.  It was packed house due to the scheduled appoint of an interim TOWN SUPERVISOR to serve out Salka’s term through the next general election – Nov 2019. 

Supervisor Salka presided.  All Board members were present: Joe Walker, DeWitt Head, Jeff Mayne and Clint Abrams.  Also in attendance our Highway Superintendent Paul Owens. 

The meeting was a combination of “who would have thought”…and “here we go AGAIN”. 

From the “Who would have thought” column:  there were actually FIVE QUALIFIED candidates who submitted letters of interest and bravely threw their hats in the ring.  Unfortunately, Salka would not allow their letters of interest to be read aloud and grudgingly “revealed” the names of the 5 candidates…as though they wanted to keep it a secret: Kate Peerman, Diana Weaver, Loren Corbin, Chuck Blood and Jeff Mayne.  

From the “Here we go again” column:  Salka didn’t do his homework and once again, at the 11^th hour, the Board was unable to move forward – to the Board’s OBVIOUS relief!!  Problem: under the law, the Board could not appointment an interim supervisor UNTIL SALKA VACATED HIS SEAT  and he would not do it at the meeting because he wanted to serve out his term until DECEMBER 31, 2018.   So the appointment cannot be made until the JAN 2. 

[No doubt the relief was due to the fact there was: a) packed house; b) five candidates; c) no idea how to proceed with a vote; and d) the usual back-room politics.]

The vote confusion stems from the rules of appointment as reported by Salka:  the appointment requires a “super majority” (at least 2/3 vote approval)…among 4 board members…one of whom has to recuse himself from the voting because he is a candidate. 

It was really unfortunate that Salka would not allow the letters of interest to be read aloud to the packed house.   Wouldn’t it have been good to KNOW the candidate’s interest and their qualifications?  Who would have known of Kate Peerman’s professional and military background?  That Chuck Blood was retiring from farming and could devote full time to the position?  That Diana Weaver has a great equipment background and is regular at Town Board meetings? That Loren Corbin was the former Town Supervisor?.. and Jeff Mayne’s tenure on the County Fair and Highway experience?  

It was evident that the Board was scrambling as they met privately in John’s office right after the meeting was adjourned……technically, a BOARD MEETING. 

Stay tuned….there will be an extension of the time to write a letter of interest for the SUPERVISOR position…HOWEVER, a separate letter of interest will be required to fill the open TOWN BOARD position in the event current Board Member, Jeff Mayne, is appointed to the Supervisor position. 

Check the Town Board website for “special meetings/notifications”.  The TOWN WEBSITE    http://www.brookfieldny.us/

TOWN SUPERVISOR - Rumor Updates and Additions...

LATEST RUMOR: 
12/14/18 - 

Sources have it that our Highway Superintendent, Paul Owens, WOULD WORK with CORBIN...!!

Rumor has it that Diana Weaver is withdrawing her letter of interest for the Supervisor position ....and that the Highway Superintendent will quit if Loren Corbin is appointed....

If Jeff Mayne moves to Interim Supervisor, a TOWN BOARD seat will open;

....BUT separate letters of interest for the BOARD position must be sent to Sherri prior to the JAN 2 meeting.

UPDATED:  For those who could not find the earlier post, I have cut and pasted below...previous postings can be found on the right-hand side of your computer...just click on a date...in any event, there is the PREVIOUS POST:

INTERIM TOWN SUPERVISOR APPOINTMENT – NOT!

Just a quick follow-up for those of you who were unable to attend last night’s (12/10/18) Brookfield Town Board meeting.  It was packed house due to the scheduled appoint of an interim TOWN SUPERVISOR to serve out Salka’s term through the next general election – Nov 2019. 

Supervisor Salka presided.  All Board members were present: Joe Walker, DeWitt Head, Jeff Mayne and Clint Abrams.  Also in attendance our Highway Superintendent Paul Owens. 

The meeting was a combination of “who would have thought”…and “here we go AGAIN”. 

From the “Who would have thought” column:  there were actually FIVE QUALIFIED candidates who submitted letters of interest and bravely threw their hats in the ring.  Unfortunately, Salka would not allow their letters of interest to be read aloud and grudgingly “revealed” the names of the 5 candidates…as though they wanted to keep it a secret: Kate Peerman, Diana Weaver, Loren Corbin, Chuck Blood and Jeff Mayne.  

From the “Here we go again” column:  Salka didn’t do his homework and once again, at the 11^th hour, the Board was unable to move forward – to the Board’s OBVIOUS relief!!  Problem: under the law, the Board could not appointment an interim supervisor UNTIL SALKA VACATED HIS SEAT  and he would not do it at the meeting because he wanted to serve out his term until DECEMBER 31, 2018.   So the appointment cannot be made until the JAN 2. 

[No doubt the relief was due to the fact there was: a) packed house; b) five candidates; c) no idea how to proceed with a vote; and d) the usual back-room politics.]

The vote confusion stems from the rules of appointment as reported by Salka:  the appointment requires a “super majority” (at least 2/3 vote approval)…among 4 board members…one of whom has to recuse himself from the voting because he is a candidate. 

It was really unfortunate that Salka would not allow the letters of interest to be read aloud to the packed house.   Wouldn’t it have been good to KNOW the candidate’s interest and their qualifications?  Who would have known of Kate Peerman’s professional and military background?  That Chuck Blood was retiring from farming and could devote full time to the position?  That Diana Weaver has a great equipment background and is regular at Town Board meetings? That Loren Corbin was the former Town Supervisor?.. and Jeff Mayne’s tenure on the County Fair and Highway experience?  

It was evident that the Board was scrambling as they met privately in John’s office right after the meeting was adjourned……technically, a BOARD MEETING. 

Stay tuned….there will be an extension of the time to write a letter of interest for the SUPERVISOR position…HOWEVER, a separate letter of interest will be required to fill the open TOWN BOARD position in the event current Board Member, Jeff Mayne, is appointed to the Supervisor position. 

Check the Town Board website for “special meetings/notifications”.  The TOWN WEBSITE    http://www.brookfieldny.us/

INTERIM TOWN SUPERVISOR APPOINTMENT – NOT!

Just a quick follow-up for those of you who were unable to attend last night’s (12/10/18) Brookfield Town Board meeting.  It was packed house due to the scheduled appoint of an interim TOWN SUPERVISOR to serve out Salka’s term through the next general election – Nov 2019. 

Supervisor Salka presided.  All Board members were present: Joe Walker, DeWitt Head, Jeff Mayne and Clint Abrams.  Also in attendance our Highway Superintendent Paul Owens. 

The meeting was a combination of “who would have thought”…and “here we go AGAIN”. 

From the “Who would have thought” column:  there were actually FIVE QUALIFIED candidates who submitted letters of interest and bravely threw their hats in the ring.  Unfortunately, Salka would not allow their letters of interest to be read aloud and grudgingly “revealed” the names of the 5 candidates…as though they wanted to keep it a secret: Kate Peerman, Diana Weaver, Loren Corbin, Chuck Blood and Jeff Mayne.  

From the “Here we go again” column:  Salka didn’t do his homework and once again, at the 11^th hour, the Board was unable to move forward – to the Board’s OBVIOUS relief!!  Problem: under the law, the Board could not appointment an interim supervisor UNTIL SALKA VACATED HIS SEAT  and he would not do it at the meeting because he wanted to serve out his term until DECEMBER 31, 2018.   So the appointment cannot be made until the JAN 2. 

[No doubt the relief was due to the fact there was: a) packed house; b) five candidates; c) no idea how to proceed with a vote; and d) the usual back-room politics.]

The vote confusion stems from the rules of appointment as reported by Salka:  the appointment requires a “super majority” (at least 2/3 vote approval)…among 4 board members…one of whom has to recuse himself from the voting because he is a candidate. 

It was really unfortunate that Salka would not allow the letters of interest to be read aloud to the packed house.   Wouldn’t it have been good to KNOW the candidate’s interest and their qualifications?  Who would have known of Kate Peerman’s professional and military background?  That Chuck Blood was retiring from farming and could devote full time to the position?  That Diana Weaver has a great equipment background and is regular at Town Board meetings? That Loren Corbin was the former Town Supervisor?.. and Jeff Mayne’s tenure on the County Fair and Highway experience?  

It was evident that the Board was scrambling as they met privately in John’s office right after the meeting was adjourned……technically, a BOARD MEETING. 

Stay tuned….there will be an extension of the time to write a letter of interest for the SUPERVISOR position…HOWEVER, a separate letter of interest will be required to fill the open TOWN BOARD position in the event current Board Member, Jeff Mayne, is appointed to the Supervisor position. 

Check the Town Board website for “special meetings/notifications”.  The TOWN WEBSITE    http://www.brookfieldny.us/

Support PEERMAN - For Supervisor - DEC 10 7PM

 FOR Emails to Support KATE....The TOWN website has EMAIL LINKS to TOWN CLERK Sheri Kabana ...here is the TOWN WEBSITE CONTACT http://www.brookfieldny.us/town-contactshours.html

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Kate Peerman ! TOWN OF BROOKFIELD ....

As some of you may not be aware, the Town of BROOKFIELD has advertised for a new TOWN SUPERVISOR to replace Salka. It doesn't appear that any of the current Town Board Members want the job.....

SO....PRESENTING A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR BROOKFIELD ....and let you know that KATE PEERMAN... has graciously tossed her "hat" in the ring for the BROOKFIELD TOWN SUPERVISOR position recently posted in the local newspaper.

Kate ran last year and ran because she believed the council could use a fresh perspective. Her campaign motto was:

Respect for the past.
Hope for the future.
Positive action for now.

NOW is the time to get behind KATE at the next TOWN BOARD MEETING - this MONDAY - DECEMBER 10

Letters/emails will be accepted through December 10, 2018 at 6:30 pm. Letters will be presented to the Town Board at the regular Town Board meeting to be held Monday, December 10, 2018 at 7:00 pm at the Brookfield Town Hall. [See TOWN Website/Special Meetings] for full add.

And for those of you who are not familiar with Kate's professional background, here is a bit of info....

Kate's Navy and corporate experience have afforded her the opportunity to lead and develop people, manage large operating budgets and solve complex problems.

Kate proudly served in the US Navy for 22.5 years and reached the rank of Master Chief. Kate held several leadership positions throughout the Navy Recruiting Command.

After retiring from the Navy, Kate worked for a large defense contractor (Northrop Grumman) for 14 years and retired as a Director of Talent Acquisition.

Kate, resides at Gorton Lake, president of the Lake Association for over three years and has been a member of the Brookfield community for over 10 years and a full time resident for over six years.

PLEASE PASS ON and hope to see you MONDAY -DEC 10 7:00 PM - Town Hall - Brookfield !