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The Southampton Village Board at the December 2022 special meeting where the trustees appointed Anthony Carter the village's next police chief over the mayor's objections. Carter later turned down the job. DANA SHAW

The Southampton Village Board at the December 2022 special meeting where the trustees appointed Anthony Carter the village's next police chief over the mayor's objections. Carter later turned down the job. DANA SHAW

27Speaks on Jan 26, 2023

Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren and the village trustees have been at odds lately, and both sides have made their views very public. Much of the divide is due to the trustees appointing their pick for the next chief of the Village Police Department over the mayor's objections. Warren did not hold back in criticizing the choice, and the trustees' chief pick ultimately reversed course and turned down the job. The trustees went on to accuse the mayor of undermining the hiring process and seeking a compliant chief "who would accede to his wishes, with blind loyalty to him, irrespective of the wisdom or propriety of the Mayor’s position." Watching the events unfold has been remarkable. On this week's podcast, the editors discuss the controversy over the police chief situation and the acrimony at Village Hall in general.

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