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MEMORANDUM

DATE: December 1, 2009
FROM: Carmen Rue, Village Trustee
TO: Gordon Jenkins, Mayor
RE: Phone call from Police

Late last evening my husband gave me a message that a Village police officer had called advising me that, although the officer said, "This really isn't a police matter," you had instructed him to notify the Board of Trustees that you wished to hold an "emergency" meeting today at 8:00 AM.

In the year and a half that you have been Mayor, Gordon, how many times have you called me on the phone notify me of any meeting? Zero. Instead, you have taken it upon yourself to file a frivolous and wasteful lawsuit against your own fellow members of the Board of Trustees.

You are aware that most members of the Board of Trustees have jobs. It is inconsiderate of you to issue orders for working people to show up, on little or not notice, to hear about your desire to rescind a matter upon which the Board of Trustees has already duly deliberated and voted.

If you wish the board to consider a motion to reconsider a matter that has previously been decided, under Roberts’ Rules of Order you may ask the maker of that motion to do so at the next regular meeting. If there were truly an "emergency" that could not wait, it is your obligation as Mayor to work with the Board of Trustees, at least to the extent of taking time out of your own schedule to call us and explain the nature of the emergency.

The meeting you have proposed for this morning can not be lawfully convened on such short notice. Your wish to stop ongoing investigations of wrong-doing is not an emergency and does not merit the time of Trustees, or the Police Department, especially since we have already voted and decided this matter. There is more important business for the Village of Monticello than listening to your defensive and accusatory nonsense.

Please cease and desist your harassment and micro-management of members of the Board of Trustees, the Village Manager, and other Village employees immediately. If there ever comes a time when a true emergency arises which requires the board's attention, you have our phone numbers.

This entry was posted on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 06:00

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Despite rainy weather, the annual Halloween parade held by the Village of Monticello, co-sponsored by the Sullivan County YMCA, brought out a healthy crowd. Starting on Lakewood Avenue, the parade headed west on Broadway to the Stroebele Community Center.

This entry was posted on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 21:31

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See article "Monticello clerk faces 40 count indictment in case of double-dipping" and a copy of the Indictment for public information

This entry was posted on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 21:19

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Roz Sharoff and the Monticello Seniors did a great job organizing and hosting the 18th Annual Sullivan County Senior Games, a series of competitions that drew seniors from all over the county, began with a kick-off breakfast at Monticello Gaming and Raceway, followed by a short, competitive walk. Contests continued through September 17th, at the Ted Stroebele Recreation Center in Monticello.

A thorough article appears in The Catskill Chronicle.

This entry was posted on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 00:00

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I want to thank all the local and State officials who helped the Village of Monticello secure this important economic development grant, particularly the offices of Sen. John Bonacic, Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, County Legislators Jonathan Rouis, Alan Sorenson and Ron Hiatt, Town Supervisor Tony Cellini, and all five members of the Village Board of Trustees who supported the submission of this application to the State of New York. [Press Release]

This entry was posted on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 20:19

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Sullivan County Sheriff Mike Schiff sent a bus-load of children to Sheriff's Institute Summer Camp on July 19th. Several residents of the Village of Monticello were included. Participants are pictured in t-shirts showing support for the Sheriff's Drug Abuse Resistance Education program offered by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department in local schools.

Photos by Village Trustee Carmen Rue

This entry was posted on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 08:45

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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTICELLO OFFERING THE PERMANENT POSITION OF VILLAGE MANAGER TO RAYMOND NARGIZIAN AND PERMITTING HIM TO RESIDE WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF IN THE SULLIVAN COUNTY

Audio of this Resolution and Discussion

This entry was posted on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 23:51

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I received the following press release from the Governor's office recently and am posting it here for the information of the public. I would like to see the Village of Monticello and Town of Thompson find more ways than we presently have in place to consolidate and 'streamline local government', reducing the burden on taxpayers.

This entry was posted on Sat, 06/27/2009 - 08:13

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The Town of Thompson, Capelli Enterprises, Inc.; and Thunder 102 Radio provided a country western concert, playing to an estimated 1,000 people in the grandstands of the Mighty M Racino (aka Monticello Racetrack) for Sullivan County's bicentennial bash.

The musical event featured country-western musical line-up including Iron Cowboy, Somerville Brothers, and Cowboy Crush.

Thompson Council Member Monique Diaz-Corley; Deputy Supervisor Bill Rieber; County Legislator Ron Hiatt; Thompson Supervisor Anthony Cellini; Legislative Aide Alexis Aggleton; Council Members Peter Briggs and Sharon Jankiewicz, receive certificate of recognition for Thompsons's role as the first chartered town in Sullivan County, which received its own charter 200 years ago this year.

This entry was posted on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 01:29

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Frequent handwashing, using hand sanitizers, covering your cough or sneeze can help you from getting or spreading the flu. Sick people should stay home.

See a doctor for flu symptoms including fever, muscle aches, and nausea.

This entry was posted on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 16:32

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