logo logo logo logo

Government / News / Southampton Press / 2408136

Transparency Tensions and Traffic Troubles Dominate Southampton Village Board Meeting

icon 5 Photos
Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger, left, and trustee Rob Coburn. At last week's meeting, Coburn spoke at length about the need for the board to be more transparent in its dealings with the public. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger, left, and trustee Rob Coburn. At last week's meeting, Coburn spoke at length about the need for the board to be more transparent in its dealings with the public. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Village Police Chief Suzanne Hurteau speaking at last Thursday's village board meeting where traffic was once again a hot topic of conversation. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Village Police Chief Suzanne Hurteau speaking at last Thursday's village board meeting where traffic was once again a hot topic of conversation. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Village Trustee Rob Coburn spoke at length at the last meeting about the need for more transparency by the board. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Village Trustee Rob Coburn spoke at length at the last meeting about the need for more transparency by the board. CAILIN RILEY

Deputy Mayor Len Zinnanti, left, and Mayor Bill Manger. CAILIN RILEY

Deputy Mayor Len Zinnanti, left, and Mayor Bill Manger. CAILIN RILEY

authorCailin Riley on Nov 19, 2025
For months, traffic has been the dominant hot-button topic at Southampton Village Board meetings. But last Thursday, November 13, another issue — transparency — simmered to the surface and caused... more

You May Also Like:

Simioni Puts Pressure on Fellow Board Members To Ask ARB To Release Draft of Historic Preservation Survey

Southampton Village Trustee Ed Simioni is putting pressure on village officials, including Mayor Bill Manger ... by Cailin Riley

New Traffic Patterns on CR39 Slow To Show Improvements

The first week of the new traffic patterns on County Road 39 in Southampton and ... by Michael Wright

Red Horse Market Now Open in Southampton Village

Those who live and work in Southampton Village once again have another option for grabbing ... by Cailin Riley

Springs School Pulls $1.5 Million From Reserve Fund for Projects

The Springs Board of Education approved $1.5 million in repair reserve-funded projects, during a meeting ... by Desirée Keegan

Grave Disservice

We are very fortunate in Southampton Village to have many private organizations that support our community. It is unfortunate, then, that the village sometimes lags behind them, failing both the organizations and residents when it comes to partnering with them. I learned recently that in June 2024, our mayor signed a largely unknown agreement allowing one of these outside group to manage bioswales and buffers on village-owned property. While most such agreements would affirmatively require the outside party to submit all plans to the village for review — a simple step that protects the public and is practically boilerplate in ... by Staff Writer

Emphasis Needed

This week’s Southampton Press comments were spot on, publishing two letters concerning our environment. One of the opinions addressed the sacrifices to our well-being that are made when overuse of water and chemicals to maintain a beautiful lawn overshadows the dangers involved. In addition, the tremendous overuse of plastics in packaging and wrapping is going to continue to take ever-increasing tolls on the environment and, more significantly, our health. My main concern is that the younger generation, from grammar school children forward, are not made aware, through more vigorous emphasis throughout their education, of the dangers to our environment. Things ... by Staff Writer

Protect Horseshoe Crabs

Group for the East End lends its voice to the inhabitants of our natural environment that cannot speak for themselves. Take the American horseshoe crab. These arthropods have survived five mass extinctions on planet Earth in their 450-million-year existence. That’s an extraordinary feat. They are known as a keystone species, meaning other animals, such as migratory birds, depend on them for their own survival. Horseshoe crabs also have contributed to lifesaving medical advancements and improved human health. Now, it is our turn to help them. Comprehensive studies released this past summer reaffirm a drastic population decline over the last 25 ... by Staff Writer

Not Normal

It has been one year since the election of Donald Trump to a second term of the presidency. Within my limit of 450 words, I have listed below an abbreviated review of what is not normal for an American president, as the whirlwind of choices Trump has made have blurred the boundaries of normalcy. • It is not normal for a president to send military or National Guard to American cities when there is no crisis, just because he feels like it. • It is not normal for a president to condone terrorizing people and arresting them because they don’t ... by Staff Writer

Southampton Town Approves 2026 Budget, Piercing Tax Cap, Hiking Pay for Employees

The Southampton Town Board this week unanimously adopted a $143.3 million operating budget for the ... 18 Nov 2025 by Michael Wright

School News, November 20, Southampton Town

Bridgehampton School Honors Local Heroes at Annual Veterans Day Ceremony On November 10, Bridgehampton School ... by Staff Writer