Letters

In response to Suzanne Murphy’s letter [“Accept the Gift,” Letters, June 19], following my letter [“Stay Put” June 12]: I learned on June 18, after the publishing of these letters, that New York State Senator Anthony H. Palumbo sponsored a bill in the Senate in March 2024, S-8731, and its purpose is to garner funds from the Southampton Town Community Preservation Fund to refurbish the Southampton College Windmill, on the campus, where it has resided since well before Southampton College opened its doors in September 1963.

Consequentially, I spoke to Senator Palumbo’s office last week, and they were extremely enthusiastic that the Southampton College alums are backing keeping the windmill on campus. Upon delving into S-8731, I was pleased to read that much of the background history of our beloved windmill was included. Anyone doing the same would enjoy learning its remarkable history as well.

As of May 20, the bill has reached the Higher Education Committee. When the Senate reconvenes in January 2026, the bill will continue its path to becoming a law.

As I implied in my letter last week, we can all play in the sandbox together (sailors, scholars, socialites, Southampton residents), the college campus can keep its 300-plus-year-old windmill where it has resided for countless decades, and Windmill Lane in Southampton Village can have a new one designed and built there that will be up to current building codes. A win-win.

Joan Tutt

Southampton