LIVERPOOL — As all Central New York homeowners know, every decade or so you’re bound to repair or replace your roof. At its June 22 meeting the Liverpool Village Board of Trustees approved an expenditure of $22,950 to fix the deteriorating roof at the village hall, located at 310 Sycamore St.
The village board — Mayor Gary White and trustees Matt Devendorf, Christina Fadden, Dennis Hebert and Michael LaMontagne — awarded that contract to Michael Graham & Son Construction of Syracuse.
The trustees also plan to hire a contractor to fix the damaged roof on the east side of the Gleason Mansion, 314 Second St. Because the mansion — also known as the Lucius Gleason House — dates back to 1857, repairs there must agree with the historic nature of the building.
“Let’s hold off for now,” White said.
The trustees and Village Attorney John Langey will determine how to proceed with the work while remaining historically accurate.
Three DWIs in May
At the village trustees’ June 22 meeting, Liverpool Police Chief Jerry Unger reported his department’s activity during the previous month via memo provided by Trustee Devendorf.
In May, LPD officers made 316 traffic stops and issued 228 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws. There three arrests made last month for driving while intoxicated.
Officers investigated four accidents and made 115 residential checks and 148 business checks. They responded to a total of 749 incidents and calls for service in May.
The department arrested 46 individuals last month on 61 criminal charges.
Devendorf, LaMontagne to return as trustees
Village trustees Matt Devendorf and Mike LaMontagne cruised to easy victories in an uncontested village election on June 21.
A total of 71 voters cast ballots in person along with nine absentee voters. Devendorf drew 75 votes, 49 on the Republican line and 26 on the Residents Party line.
LaMontagne drew 74 votes, 50 on the Republican line and 24 on the Residents Party line.
A single write-in vote was also noted, but it was clearly a joke suggesting support for “Rocky the Squirrel.”
Initially elected as trustee in 2016, Devendorf won his fourth 2-year term, while LaMontagne was returned to office for his third term.
Devendorf works as director of sales and marketing at Young & Franklin/Tactair. He previously served on the village zoning board of appeal.
LaMontagne is a senior principal architect at C&S Companies in charge of that firm’s newly formed architecture and interior design service group.
Previously, LaMontagne sat for several years on the village planning board.
Republicans have dominated village government for decades and have enjoyed largely unchallenged control for the past 21 years.
