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Lansing Town Clerk Debbie Crandall was lauded Wednesday when Town Board members realized it would be her last meeting as clerk.  Crandall is retiring next month after more than 30 years working in the town, 29 1/2 of them in the Clek's Office.

"What a long, dutiful, hard working, loving service you have given to the Town," said Councilwoman Katrina Binkewicz.  "And you have many letters of gratitude, I believe."

A Lansing native, Crandall is one of five generations that have gone through the Lansing schools.  She graduated from Lansing High School in 1973.  She started her Lansing career at the school district, then moved to the Clerk's office under Bonnie Boles.  When Boles retired 24 1/2 years later Crandall took the top spot, winning two elections including last November's.

"This is not a job," said Supervisor Ed LaVigne.  "This is a labor of love.  I see you in here sometimes on Saturdays and Sundays and that's not because you're getting the big bucks.  Thank you.  You have been very helpful to my stumbling and bumbling as I've muddled in the last four years (as Councilman) and my first months as Supervisor."


Crandall said she enjoyed working in the Clerk's office, getting to know people and helping them.

"The hardest part was the ones that we waited on that are no longer with us," she said.  "I miss many."

"Lansing was in good hands and hopefully that tradition will continue," LaVigne said.  "I always thought that town clerks are like referees -- you never notice them if they do their job.  You only notice them if things go wrong.  I've never had a complaint in the four years I was a Town Councilman, or as Supervisor for my first few weeks.  I've never had a complaint about that office."

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