Proposed Increase in Village Fees Irks Local Business Owners
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Scaffolding on the Schiavoni's IGA building has been in place for several months. Christine Sampson photo
Scaffolding on the Schiavoni's IGA building has been in place for several months. Christine Sampson photo
27east on Mar 16, 2018
A proposed increase in fees for the use of sidewalks for events, construction work and other such “encumbrances,” as defined in Sag Harbor’s village code, and a new fee for... more
Adam Potter’s plan for a mixed-use development on property at 7 and 11 Bridge Street remains stuck in the review process, as the Sag Harbor Village Planning Board on November 25 weighed a request from his attorney, Tiffany Scarlato, to break the environmental review of the application into two parts. In September, Scarlato asked that the Planning Board allow Potter to move forward separately with an application for a use variance before the Village Zoning Board of Appeals that would allow him to use the neighboring gas ball property at 5 Bridge Street as a stand-alone parking lot, which is ...
2 Dec 2025 by Stephen J. Kotz
There was a shakeup this week in the Sag Harbor Village Building Department: Tien Ho So, who has served as the village’s building inspector since March 2024, submitted his resignation to the board at a special meeting on November 25. The resignation takes effect on February 1, 2026, and Mayor Tom Gardella said that So, while not working in the office, would be available to provide assistance as needed up until that date. The village has hired former building inspector Tom Preiato to replace So on a part-time basis as needed for the short term. Preiato, who was East Hampton ...
1 Dec 2025 by Stephen J. Kotz
Sag Harbor Village has secured a $1,795,219 grant from the Southampton Town Community Preservation Fund’s Water Quality Improvement Plan that will help it cover a shortfall in its funding to extend sewer lines. “Even though the project is already underway, the town has been willing to help,” said Trustee Aidan Corish, who has overseen the grant writing and planning for the sewer expansion project. “They appreciate the fact that the village is committed to the project.” The village has been planning the expansion for several years, with the goal of using excess capacity at the plant, which mainly serves commercial ...
25 Nov 2025 by Stephen J. Kotz
Along with a nearly $1.8 million grant for sewer line extension work, Sag Harbor Village has received a $78,816 grant from Southampton Town’s Community Preservation Fund Water Quality Improvement Plan to cover the cost of removing the waste collected by pump-out boats from boats visiting the village harbor. “The role and efficiency of the pump-out boat is a key piece of our program to promote clean water and adhere to the no-discharge regulations,” said Village Trustee Jeanne Kane, who oversees the village docks as part of her responsibilities on the Village Board. The village currently contracts with Quackenbush Cesspools Inc. ...
24 Nov 2025 by Stephen J. Kotz
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27east on Mar 16, 2018