by Rachel Hunter

Village of Gouverneur Mayor Ron McDougall at the July 21 Village of Gouverneur Board of Trustees publicly extended gratitude to the Gouverneur Police Department for its dedicated service this past month since the death of Treyanna Summerville.

“As we are all aware, we had the tragedy at 135 Rowley St. involving a death and alleged murder. A difficult situation on a number of us, whether it be the DPW or other agencies, outside agencies, recognition things that took place afterwards, some down by the high school, and vigils and marches and other things. Particularly, for the Police Department it has been a most difficult situation – far and above what many of the rest of us went through other than of course the family who lost a family member, and has one person charged, and another out on bail. Justice for Treyanna. We all want that. We want justice for all. How that comes out, I don’t know… But it was four weeks ago yesterday, and it has been difficult… Particularly to (Chief Laurina Greenhill) and the Police Department on behalf of the Village Board, I’d just like to publicly thank you, all of you.”

There were no other comments made at the Village of Gouverneur Board of Trustees meeting last Tuesday.

The next meeting of the Village of Gouverneur Board of Trustees will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18.