A mainstay at Southampton Village Hall for the past 12 years, Village Administrator James Van Nostrand, will retire in November, leaving a void that will be hard to fill, according to former village mayors and trustees who have worked with him.
His last day on the job will be November 6, two days after his 13th anniversary as administrator. And though he lives in Manorville, he will continue to have a presence in the village as the president of the Southampton Rotary Club and through the friendships he’s developed in Southampton over the years.
Mr. Van Nostrand said recently that he would have liked to continue in his job, but he suffers from Parkinson’s, a progressive degenerative disease that will increasingly make work difficult for him. His speech and walking are already... more
His last day on the job will be November 6, two days after his 13th anniversary as administrator. And though he lives in Manorville, he will continue to have a presence in the village as the president of the Southampton Rotary Club and through the friendships he’s developed in Southampton over the years.
Mr. Van Nostrand said recently that he would have liked to continue in his job, but he suffers from Parkinson’s, a progressive degenerative disease that will increasingly make work difficult for him. His speech and walking are already... more
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