Support Shelter
I am a volunteer at Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, and I see the valuable work they do. The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, open-admission, no-kill shelter that relies on the generosity of donors to care for the...
A Step Forward
Congratulations to Rob Coburn on his election as Southampton Village trustee, and to Ed Simioni for running an impressive grassroots campaign that came close to victory. Despite being substantially outspent by Mayor Bill Manger’s well-funded war chest, Simioni’s message of...
Working Together
Running for mayor of Southampton Village was an incredible journey. This was a true grassroots campaign. Your support, your energy and your belief in our message for open, inclusive government was heard loud and clear and brought us within just...
No Quick Fix
The old adage “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” still holds meaning today — and it would behoove our municipalities to keep that in mind when considering “quick fixes” being shopped around by salesmen promising...
Easy, Tough Choices
The village elections presented a hard choice, and an easy one; unsurprisingly, the outcome reflected that. Rob Coburn was the easy choice. He is smart and offered fresh, independent perspectives and renewed energy. Choosing between Roy Stevenson and Robin Brown...
Think Twice
Cyndi McNamara, after claiming she was “not opposed” to sand mine amortization, read a lengthy document into the record delineating what she claimed were procedural errors committed by the Southampton Town Board [“Southampton Town Board Adopts Sand Mine Amortization Law,”...
Speak Out
After reading the recent article “Sticker Shock at the Cost of Lawsuit Over Shinnecock Gas Station Project” [27east.com, June 4], I am appalled at the amount of money being spent on the town’s litigation. The amount of money being spent...
Deep Gratitude
I want to express my deepest gratitude to the residents of Southampton Village for the opportunity to serve as your village trustee these past four years. It has been an extraordinary honor to work on behalf of this community and...
Real Suffering
In his June 10 Letter to the Editor [“Broken Trust”], former Mayor Jesse Warren describes as “troubling” the lack of a public resolution authorizing the hiring of an outside ethics attorney to explain to the Board of Trustees which section...
Recurring Truth
I am humbled and grateful for the support Southampton Village residents gave me during my campaign and on election day. Thank you for the trust you have placed in me. I want to congratulate Bill Manger and Roy Stevenson on...