• Curious about Mayor John Peyton’s appearance in those newspaper ads in the Times-Union over the weekend? Mayoral spokesperson Kristen Beach said Monday that Peyton hired the cleaning company that was advertising to perform work on his home and was pleased with the results. “Privately, not as ‘mayor,’” she said in an e-mail. “When the workers were present they asked to take a photo and get his feedback to use as a testament to their work with potential new customers,” she said. “However, there was a misunderstanding, in that he did not intend for his comments to be used as an advertisement for the company.” Beach wrote that the company was not running any further ads featuring Peyton. The company did not return a phone call Monday seeking comment.
