Tillotson Will Be Unopposed In Bid To Return To Mayor's Seat In Sagaponack Village - 27 East
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Tillotson Will Be Unopposed In Bid To Return To Mayor’s Seat In Sagaponack Village

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Bill Tillotson, who served as Sagaponack Village Mayor from 2005 to 2008, will take over again after Don Louchheim announced he would not seek re-election.

Bill Tillotson, who served as Sagaponack Village Mayor from 2005 to 2008, will take over again after Don Louchheim announced he would not seek re-election.

Deputy Mayor Lisa Duryea Thayer, left, is running for re-election, unopposed.

Deputy Mayor Lisa Duryea Thayer, left, is running for re-election, unopposed.

Trustee Marilyn Clark, right, is up for re-election and is running unopposed. CAILIN RILEY

Trustee Marilyn Clark, right, is up for re-election and is running unopposed. CAILIN RILEY

authorCailin Riley on May 18, 2022
Sagaponack Village’s new mayor will not really be new. Bill Tillotson, who served a three-year term from 2005 to 2008 when the village was first incorporated, appears likely to return... more

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