The name, Dorreen Devenger, may not mean much to residents around the NEK but in Sutton she is a rock in the towns history. John F. Kennedy was in the White House the last time Sutton had a different town clerk. Devenger, was elected for her 50th straight one-year term by a unanimous floor vote.
If that doesn't impress you her son Marlin a.k.a "Chippy", was re-elected for a 40th term as the towns moderator. His sister is also a teacher at the towns school. It is truly a family affair in the town of Sutton. It is safe to assume next year the legend will continue to grow.
In budget news voters passed $357,516.76 for the general fund and $217,450 for the highway budget. The School budget $2,445,442 was passed by Australian Ballot.
The town then decided to consider 19 special appropriation requests as one question, which passed easily. The biggest part of that request was $13,613 for Lyndon Rescue, which provides service to Sutton and other NEK towns.
The town also voted to continue contributing funding for a new fire station.
And to keep people up to date on the possible $500 dollar scholarship for a standout high school student. It wont happen in 2011 and voting was postponed until next year because the town wanted a more detailed proposal.