Traffic Alert starting Monday, July 17th (Noyac Road)

Traffic Alert starting Monday, July 17th (Noyac Road)

Please be aware that Asplundh on behalf of PSE&G will be trimming trees from the wires on Noyac Road starting Monday, July 17th. Expect delays. Asplundh will be trimming for approximately 5 days fro...

Town Opens New Shellfish Nursery At Tiana Bayside

PRESS RELEASE: June 28, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

The Town of Southampton in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County’s Marine Program (CCE) unveiled its new center for marine e...

Southampton Town Launches New Application For Citizen Engagement

June 19, 2017

PRESS RELEASE                                         ...

Scalera Brings “Green Zone” to the East Quogue Village Green

For Immediate Release:

DATE: June 13, 2017

CONTACT:  Councilwoman Christine P. Scalera

PHONE: (631) 287-5745

Southampton Town Councilwoman Christine Scalera will be joined by local officials, residents and environmental organizations to celebrate the...

Good Ground Park, Hampton Bays Opens

PRESS RELEASE:  June 13, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Good Ground Park officially opened on Saturday, June 10th to great applause.  In the morning, Children were treated to a performance by the We...

Groundbreaking For Riverside Traffic Circle Paves The Way For Major Traffic Improvements

PRESS RELEASE:  May 30, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway              

• $5 Millio...

Town Landmarks Total 29 After the Academy Receives Designation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Town of Southampton Landmarks & Historic Districts Board

May 11, 2017                             &nb...

Southampton Town Invites Bridgehampton Business Community To Discuss Traffic Safety Concerns

PRESS RELEASE      May 10, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway   

Southampton Town Invites Bridgehampton Business Community To Discuss Traffic Safety Concerns

The town of Southampton will...

Water Quality Improvement Committee Volunteers Needed

Mary C. Wilson, Esq.CPF Program Managermwilson@southamptontowny.gov

Responsibilities will include the review and recommendation of eligible Water Quality Improvement Projects funded by the CPF, to the Town Board.

Interested individuals should have an intere...

Town Earns Clean Energy Community Designation

PRESS RELEASEMay 2, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Southampton Town Earns Clean Energy Community Designation for its Commitment to Cut Costs and Reduce Energy Consumption

The Town of Southampton has announced it has b...

Southampton Town Swears In New Police Chief

PRESS RELEASE      May 1, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631)283-6055 Connie Conway  

Southampton TownSwears In New Police Chief

The new Southampton Town Police Chief was sworn in today in the Town C...

Supervisor Delivers State of The Town Address and Rolls Out New “Quality Of Life” Agenda

Supervisor Jay Schneiderman emphasized public safety and “Quality of Life” issues in his State of the Town address.  Mr. Schneiderman delivered his State of the Town address to the Town Board at its meeting Tuesday April 25, 2017. The Supervisor’...

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman delivers his State of the Town address April 25, 2017

Town Receives Notification To Withdraw Application For A Change Of Zone For Tuckahoe Center

PRESS RELEASE: April 18, 2017

Contact: Supervisor’s office

(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                            

&n...

Operation Medicine Cabinet / National Drug Take Back Day

4/17/2017PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Tracy Kolsin (631) 702-2425

Southampton Town Police Department, Southampton Town Councilwoman Julie Lofstad, and Southampton Town Youth Bureau will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency...

East End Mental Health Awareness Initiative:

April 6, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                        ...

Southampton Town Board Passes Change Of Zone Application For Speonk Commons

PRESS RELEASEMarch 30, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                         

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN BOA...

Third Party billing informational meeting for Flanders/Northampton Ambulance

Third Party billing informational meeting for Flanders/Northampton Ambulance

More than 50 people attended an informational meeting by the Flanders/Northampton Volunteer Ambulance Company before the Southampton Town Board in Flanders. The Ambulance Company ...

Special Meeting - Speonk Commons

PRESS RELEASEMarch 23, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Speonk Commons

About 100 people turned out for the final public hearing for Speonk Commons on Wednesday March 22^nd, 2017 at the Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School....

“Stay Out Late-Starry Night” Event to Take Place in Southampton Village

NEWS RELEASEMarch 20, 2017Contact: Councilman Stan J. Glinka(631) 287-5745

“Stay Out Late-Starry Night” Event to Take Place in Southampton Village

Southampton Town Councilman Stan J. Glinka, the Town’s Business Advisory Council...

IMPORTANT MEETING: Flanders, Riverside, Northampton on March 23rd @ 7 pm

IMPORTANT MEETING: FLANDERS, RIVERSIDE, NORTHAMPTON TAXPAYERS
JOIN USThursday, March 23, 2017 at 7PM
David W. Crohan Community Center655 Flanders Rd. Flanders, NY 11901

An important meeting will be held to provide information and answer questio...Read on...

Southampton Town declares a snow emergency for tomorrow, Tuesday, March 14

PRESS RELEASE

March 13, 2017

Southampton Town declares a snow emergency for tomorrow, Tuesday, March 14

In light of anticipated conditions resulting from the forecast for heavy snow, high winds and coastal flooding in the next 24 hours, Southampton Town Supe...

The State of Emergency will stay in place until midnight tonight.

PRESS RELEASEFebruary 9, 2017

Contact: Frank Zappone, Deputy Supervisor631-283-6055

The State of Emergency will stay in place until midnight tonight. All motorists are encouraged to remain off the roads while the emergency order is in effect.

Moody’s Affirms Southampton Town’s Strong Financial Management

Contact: Frank Zappone, Deputy SupervisorFebruary 6, 2017

Moody’s Affirms  Southampton Town’s Strong Financial Management

Moody’s, in its investor report dated February 6, 2017, affirmed the Town’s AAA, the h...

Written Comments Will Be Accepted For Two Weeks On Proposed Tuckahoe Center

PRESS RELEASE                                            ...

Southampton Town Weathers Nor’easter With Little Damage

PRESS RELEASEJanuary 24, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Southampton Town Weathers Nor’easter With Little Damage

The Town of Southampton suffered minimal impact from last night’s Nor’easte...

“The Hills” Meeting January 10, 2017 was held at the East Quogue Elementary School

PRESS RELEASEJanuary 11, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

“The Hills” Meeting January 10, 2017 was held at the East Quogue Elementary School

A few hundred people attended the third public he...

Public Invited To Attend Meeting About Survey Results For Hampton Bays Future Design

PRESS RELEASEJanuary 10, 2017Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Public Invited To Attend Meeting About Survey Results For Hampton Bays Future Design

The public is invited to participate in a meeting to present the results of ...

Change Of Venue For Third Public Hearing For “The Hills”

The third public hearing for “The Hills” will now take place at the East Quogue Elementary School on January 10^th at 6pm. Like the two previous public hearings on the “Discovery Land” proposed project, the East Quogue School District has agreed to host th...

Southampton Town Lifts Sinking Vessel From Shinnecock Dock

PRESS RELEASE

December 27, 2016

Contact: Supervisor’s office

Connie Conway

(631) 283-6055

The Southampton Town Parks Department supervised the removal of a sunken vessel at Shinnecock Commercial Fishing Dock on Friday December 23, 2016.  The...

“The Hills” public hearing.

PRESS RELEASEDecember 6, 2016

Contact: Supervisor’s office

(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway       

Several hundred people attended the second public hearing on “The Hills” at the East Quogue Eleme...

Over 170 Tons of Dead Bunker Removed from Shinnecock Bay

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 5, 2016 

Town of Southampton – Office of Supervisor Jay Schneiderman

Over 170 Tons of Dead Bunker Removed from Shinnecock Bay

Since the fish kill event on November 13th, resulting from millions of...

Public Input Invited For Survey For Hampton Bays Future Design

PRESS RELEASE November 23, 2016Contact: Supervisor’s office(631) 283-6055 Connie Conway 

PUBLIC INPUT INVITED FOR SURVEY FOR HAMPTON BAYS FUTURE DESIGN

The public is invited to participate in a survey on the Town of Sou...

SOUTHAMPTON HOUSING AUTHORITY -Public Notice: 11/16/2016

Public Notice: Amendment to Town of Southampton of Suffolk County
Community Development Block Grant Program
The Town of Southampton of Suffolk County, NY is proposing the following changes to the Southampton Town Community Development Block Grant Program

Southampton Town Board Approves 2017 Budget

PRESS RELEASE

November 18, 2016

Contact: Supervisor’s office

Connie Conway, (631) 283-6055

Southampton Town Board Approves 2017 Budget

The Southampton Town Board approved the 2017, $94.7 million budget that reduces the propert...

Ponquogue Beach Facility Meeting 11-16-16

PRESS RELEASE November 16, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Ponquogue Beach Facility Meeting 11-16-16

Around a hundred people participated in a meeting at the Hampton Bays Elementary School on whether...

Hampton Bays Downtown Meeting

PRESS RELEASE November 15, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Hampton Bays Downtown Meeting

Several dozen people participated in a meeting Monday Nov. 14th to help determine what the Hampton Bays Business...

The Southampton Town Board met at the East Quogue Elementary School

PRESS RELEASENovember 9, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                           

 Monday, November 7, 2016 Several hundred people attended a public hearing on the “The Hills” at the Southampton Town Board Special Meetin...

Southampton Town Introduces New ePermits

PRESS RELEASE                                                           November 2, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

Southampton Town Introduces New ePermits

The Town of Southampton has developed an online applicat...

Town Will Hold A Public Meeting On The Future Design Of The Hampton Bays Business District

PRESS RELEASE November 04, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING ON THE FUTURE DESIGN OF THE HAMPTON BAYS BUSINESS DISTRICT

The public is invited to attend an i...

Town Will Hold A Second Public Meeting On The Future Design Of The Ponquogue Beach Pavilion

PRESS RELEASE                                                          
November 04, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                           

Southampton Town Will Hold A Second Public Meeting On The Future Design Of Th...

Southampton Town Receives “Zombie” Grant

PRESS RELEASE

October 21, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                           

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN RECEIVES “ZOMBIE” GRANT

The Town of Southampton is pleased to announce it will receive a sizab...

Southampton Holds First Regular Town Board Meeting Outside Of Town Hall

PRESS RELEASEOctober 19, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                           

Southampton Holds First Regular Town Board Meeting Outside Of Town Hall

 The Southampton Town Board will hold its first r...

Good Ground Park, Hampton Bays Held Ribbon Cutting And Celebration

PRESS RELEASE October 18, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway

GOOD GROUND PARK, HAMPTON BAYS HELD RIBBON CUTTING AND CELEBRATION

The...

Charting the Course

Southampton Town Sets Public Hearing Dates For The Preliminary 2017 Budget

PRESS RELEASE: October 11, 2016
Contact: Supervisor’s Office Connie Conway (631) 283-6055

Southampton Town Sets Public Hearing Dates For The Preliminary 2017 Budget

The Southampton Town Board will hold two public hearings on the preliminary 2017 bu...

Town Board Work Session - Thursday, October 6, 2016

More than 100 people turned out Thursday Oct. 6th at a Southampton Town Board Work Session at the Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School on the proposed affordable housing project at 41 North Phillips Avenue in Speonk.

Southampton Town CPF Purchases Development Rights From Large East Quogue Farm

PRESS RELEASE                                                       Sept. 21, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway    

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN CPF PURCHASES DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS FROM LARGE EAST QUOGUE FARM

The T...

Southampton Town Introduces New User Friendly Document Retrieval System

PRESS RELEASE                                                       Sept. 27, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                        

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN INTRODUCES NEW USER FRIENDLY DOCUMENT RETRIEVA...

Child Passenger Safety

On Saturday, September 24, 2016, from Hampton Bays Fire Department will be hosting an Open House event at
69 Montauk Highway West, Hampton Bays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. There will be Fire Truck, Police Vehicles, Town Highway Vehicles, Parks Department ...Read on...

Southampton Town Supervisor Delivers His Proposed 2017 Budget To The Clerk’s Office

PRESS RELEASE                                                       Sept. 20, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                        

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN SUPERVISOR DELIVERS HIS PROPOSED 2017 BUDGET TO THE CLER...

Southampton Town CPF Preserves The Southampton Golf Range

PRESS RELEASE                                                       Sept 16, 2016 Contact: Supervisor’s office (631) 283-6055 Connie Conway                        

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN CPF PRESERVES THE SOUTHAMPTON GOLF RANGE

The Town of Sou...

Southampton, LIPA Settle Underground Powerline Dispute

For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 15, 2016

Town of Southampton
Connie Conway Supervisor’s Office
Office: (631) 283 – 6055

LIPA Sid Nathan
Director of Public Information Office: (516) 719 - 8639

SOUTHAMPTON, LIPA SETTLE UNDER...Read on...

Beachcomber Beach Clean-Up Contest

"On Saturday August 27th at Ponquogue Beach in Hampton Bays, Southampton Town Councilwoman Christine Scalera and  BEACH Magazine sponsored The Annual Kids Beachcomber Beach Clean-Up Contest for children of all ages. Prizes from Hamptons T...Read on...

Town Installs Two Speed Display Units On Ponquogue Ave. For “Schools Open” Safety Campaign

PRESS RELEASE - Aug. 19, 2016Town of Southampton – Office of Supervisor Jay Schneiderman
Contact: Connie Conway (631) 283-6055

Town Installs Two Speed Display Units On Ponquogue Ave.
For “Schools Open” Safety Campaign

Drivers are being reminded ...

Southampton Town Board held work session at the Flanders Fire Department August 11th

The Southampton Town Board held a work session at the Flanders Fire Department August 11th where two dozen residents attended. This is the second time this summer that the Town Board took their work session on the road. Next month the board plans to hol...Read on...

Changes to Chapter 111, Subject of Public Hearing at Tuesday’s Town Board Meeting, to be Withdrawn

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 8, 2016

Changes to Chapter 111, Subject of Public Hearing at Tuesday’s Town Board Meeting, to be Withdrawn

Councilwoman Julie Lofstad, legislation sponsor, wishes to advise the public regarding revisions to Town Code C...

Town of Southampton’s Credit Rating increased by Moody’s to highest level.

Town of Southampton’s Credit Rating increased by Moody’s to highest level.

The Town of Southampton received a credit upgrade to the highest level today.  Moody’s Investors Service joins Standard & Poor’s in rating Southampton as AAA.  The review wa...

Town Officials Kick Off Spring with Series of Green Events

Town Officials Kick Off Spring
with Series of Green Events

            A series of environmental initiatives undertaken by Councilwoman Christine Scalera, including the Flanders Community Garden, East Quogue Green Zone, Gotcha Rides, the Great East...

Southampton Town Announces Parking Violations Amnesty Program for parking tickets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 24, 2016

Southampton Town AnnouncesParking Violations Amnesty Program for parking tickets

Beginning June 1st and running through July 31st, parking violators will be allowed to pay delinquent parking violation fees with ...

Southampton Town website features new page for “Community Projects”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 26, 2016

Southampton Town website features new page for “Community Projects”.

The Town of Southampton website now features a page that will help visitors to the site follow the progress of several ongoing...

The Politics of Softball: Youth Board vs. Southampton Town Board Softball Challenge!

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Politics of Softball Youth Board vs. Southampton Town Board Softball Challenge!

On Saturday, June 18th the Southampton Town Board will compete against the Southampton Youth Board in a friendly game of Softbal...

Southampton Town granted hearing on Sand Land Corporation compliance.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 13, 2016 Town of Southampton – Office of Supervisor Jay Schneiderman

Southampton Town granted hearing on Sandland Corporation compliance.

Southampton Town has been granted a court hearing on June 3rd to impose an immediate res...

Suffolk County Mosquito Action Day - May 14th

May 14th is Suffolk County Zika Action Day

Together we can reduce the numbers of mosquitoes in our communities & stay informed to prevent the spread of the Zika virus. On May 14th, post a photo of what you & your family are doing to reduce mosqu...

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN DECLARES EMERGENCY TO REPAIR SAND OVERWASH DUNE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 11, 2016

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN DECLARES EMERGENCY TO REPAIR SAND OVERWASH DUNE

 At a special Town  Board meeting on Thursday, Feb 11, the Southampton Town Board approved a contract with First Coastal to restore a 500 foot ...

Message From The Supervisor

MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERVISOR

It is my honor to serve as Southampton Town Supervisor.  Southampton is a vibrant community of year-round and seasonal residents and businesses, inhabiting in many distinct but interrelated hamlet and village centers...

Jay Schneiderman Sworn in as Southampton Town Supervisor Tuesday, January 5, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman was sworn in today in Southampton Town Hall before a standing room only crowd. The ceremony, held at noon, began with bag pipers entering the Town board room. The Rev. Michael F. Smi...Read on...

Southampton Town Awarded $1.1 Million in NYS Economic Development Grants

Southampton Town Awarded $1.1 Million in NYS Economic Development Grants

Thursday, December 10, NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the 2015 recipients of the New York State Economic Development Grants. Among them was the Town of Southampton which was a...

Good Ground Park Project Named Regional Priority by LI Regional Economic Development Council

October 13, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE

Good Ground Park Project in Hampton Bays Named
Regional Priority by Long Island Regional Economic Development Council

The Town of Southampton’s Good Ground Park Gateway Project has been named a ...

Nighttime Travel Lane Closure/Shifts on NY Route 24/Flanders Road Begin Sunday, August 30

New York State Department of Transportation
Contact: Eileen Peters, (631) 952-6632Release Date: August 27, 2015

Nighttime Travel Lane Closure/Shifts on NY Route 24/Flanders Road Begin Sunday, August 30 In The Town of Southampton, Suffolk County...Read on...

NEW YORK STATE ADOPTS EMERGENCY RULE REGARDING CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 28, 2015

NEW YORK STATE ADOPTS EMERGENCY RULE REGARDING
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

The Town of Southampton alerts property and business owners that effective July 27, 2015 New York State has adopted ...

Electronic Signs Warn Motorists

Department of Municipal Works Intermodal Transportation & Traffic Safety Division 116 Hampton Road Southampton, NY 11968

Christine Fetten, P.E. Director of Municipal Works

Thomas f. neely director of public
transportat...

Town Launches “Operation Medicine Cabinet- Senior Safety Days”

June 11, 2015
FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE Contact: Councilwoman Bridget Fleming
(631) 287-5745

Town Launches “Operation Medicine Cabinet- Senior Safety Days”

In conjunction with the Town’s Senior Services Program, Councilwoman Bridget Fleming, w...Read on...

Town to Discontinue Pursuit of a Garbage District in Flanders, Riverside & Northampton Communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: June 9, 2015
Contact: Councilman Brad Bender(631) 287-5745

Town to Discontinue Pursuit of a Garbage District in the
Flanders, Riverside and Northampton Communities

After considering a proposal to establish ...Read on...

Towns “Operation Medicine Cabinet-Senior Safety Days” to begin Thursday June 11th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2015Contact: Councilwoman Bridget Fleming
(631) 287-5745

ALERT- MEDIA ADVISORY
ATTN: NEWS EDITORS, ENVIRONMENTAL, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION

Towns “Operation Medicine Cabinet-Senior Safety Days” to begin Thursd...Read on...

Gravestone Preservation Workshop - Old Southampton Burying Ground

Public Service Announcement
DATE: May 21, 2015CONTACT: Sundy A. Schermeyer, Town ClerkPHONE: (631) 287-5740

Gravestone Preservation WorkshopOld Southampton Burying Ground
205 Little Plains RoadSouthampton, New York

Thursday, Friday ...Read on...

NYSDOT Route 24/Flanders Road Paving Project in Flanders Set to Resume May 14, Town of Southampton

Contact: Eileen Peters, (631) 952-6632
Release Date: May 08, 2015

Travel lane Shifts Will Minimize Impact on Motorists and Residents

The New York State Department of Transportation’s $5.2 Million project to repave seven miles of NY Route 24/Flande...Read on...

Town Launches New Police, Fire and EMS Computer-Aided Dispatch System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2015

Town Launches New Police, Fire and EMS Computer-Aided Dispatch System

The Town of Southampton has launched a new state-of-the-art Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and information system, a major step in the Town&...

Flanders Community Garden Planting Day Scheduled for May 9th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     
May 1, 2015

Contact: Councilwoman Christine P. Scalera(631) 287-5745

Flanders Community Garden Planting Day Scheduled for May 9th

In celebration of National Public Garden...

Town to Participate in Toshiba’s “Close the Loop” Recycling Program

NEWS RELEASE May 1, 2015Contact: Councilwoman Christine P. Scalera(631) 287-5745

Town to Participate in Toshiba’s “Close the Loop” Recycling Program

As part of her “A Greener Southampton” initiative...

Effective Earth Day (April 22): Town of Southampton Bans Plastic Bags

MEDIA EVENT – April 22 @ 10:30 A.M.

Effective Earth Day (April 22):
Town of Southampton Bans Plastic Bags

The Town of Southampton’s local law banning the distribution of single-use plastic bags will take effect on Earth Day, Wednesday April 22, in what...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 2 DAYS TO GO

For a clean and green environment, try to use alternatives to plastic whenever and wherever possible. Cut down on your use of plastic, and do your bit to save our planet.

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown -1 DAYS TO GO

Tomorrow starts our Plastic Bag Ban – Please start using your reusable bags. Thank you for helping us save the planet.

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/page-1/east-end-towns-and-villages-prepare-for-plastic-bag-ban-37078

Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 3 DAYS TO GO

It takes 500-1,000 years for plastic to degrade.

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 4 DAYS TO GO

We say that we “throw away” much of this waste, but of course, there is no away. Most of it (around 135 million tons) ends up buried in a landfill somewhere, where it takes centuries if not thousands of years to degrade, potentially leaching nasty chemica...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 5 DAYS TO GO

As of this writing, 35 countries have already banned the use of plastic bags, 9 countries have passed levies and fees on use, 12 countries are considering bans or fees and 26 states in the US have introduced a form of legislation concerning plastic bag us...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 6 DAYS TO GO

Plastic is non-biodegradable and is made from a non-renewable resource: oil. An estimated 3 million barrels of oil are required to produce the 19 billion plastic bags used annually in California.

2015 Spring Leaf Cleanup will begin on Monday, April 20, 2015

Superintendent of Highways Alex Gregor
Announces the Town of Southampton 2015 Spring Leaf Cleanup Will Begin on Monday, April 20, 2015**Bags & Brush can be placed out beginning April 1st**

REMINDER

ALL RESIDENTS MUST USE BIODEGRADABL...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 7 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

The average use time of a plastic bag is 12 minutes. Plastic bags pollute our waters, smother wetlands an...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 8 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Shoppers worldwide are using 500 billion to one trillion single-use plastic bags per year. Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 9 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Let’s start educating our children about the plastic bag problem so they will continue the efforts and go...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 10 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Volunteer at a beach cleanup. Surfrider Foundation Chapters often hold cleanups monthly or more frequentl...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 11 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Recycle. If you must use plastic, try to choose #1 (PETE) or #2 (HDPE), which are the most commonly recyc...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 12 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Reduce everyday plastics such as sandwich bags and juice cartons by replacing them with a reusable lunch ...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 13 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Choose to reuse when it comes to shopping bags and bottled water. Cloth bags and metal or glass reusable ...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 14 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Plastic chemicals can be absorbed by the body—93 percent of Americans age six or older test positive for ...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 15 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Virtually every piece of plastic that was ever made still exists in some shape or form (with the exceptio...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 16 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

One million sea birds and 100,000 marine mammals are killed annually from plastic in our oceans.Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 17 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Plastic constitutes approximately 90 percent of all trash floating on the ocean’s surface, with 46,000 pi...Read on...

Plastic Bag Ban Countdown - 20 DAYS TO GO

You can help protect our environment! - By using a reusable bag you can help prevent plastic checkout bags from going back into our waste stream.

Bags not recovered do not decompose, but rather break gradually into smaller pieces which marine mammals,...Read on...

Southampton Town crash reports are now available for purchase online.

In an effort to provide citizens and insurance companies with the ability to obtain accurate and affordable crash reports as quickly as possible, our crash reports are now available for purchase online.  All online requests for crash reports can be made a...

Come Feed the Ducks! Duck Feeding Program

Come Feed the Ducks!

Duck Feeding Program

The Trustees are implementing a Duck Feeding Program for the black ducks. Black ducks overwinter on Long Island and migrate north to their breeding grounds in Canada. This time of the year is critical for these bi...

Southampton Town Prepares to Implement Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 2, 2015

Contact: Jennifer Garvey
(631) 283-6055

Southampton Town Prepares to Implement Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban

In preparation for the Town-wide implementation of the single-use plastic bag ban on Earth Day...

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Affirms “AAA” Rating of Southampton Town

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Affirms “AAA” Rating of Southampton Town

In a release issued Thursday January 29, Standard and Poor’s ...

Southampton Town officials announced today the release of the long-awaited Southampton Trail Guide.

Southampton Town officials announced today the release of the long-awaited Southampton Trail Guide.

Developed by the Town’s GIS Department (Geographic Information Systems), the guide charts all of Southampton’s more than 300 miles of hiking trails, ...

Supervisor’s 2015 Tentative Budget Proposes Holding the Line on Taxes for Fifth Consecutive Year

For Immediate Release
September 30, 2014 Contact: Jennifer Garvey
(631) 283-6055

Supervisor’s 2015 Tentative Budget Proposes Holding the Line on Taxes for Fifth Consecutive Year

Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst today filed...

Southampton Town Achieves Highest Possible Credit Rating Standard & Poor’s Rates Town AAA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 17, 2014 Anna Throne-Holst, Supervisor (631) 283-6055
Len Marchese, Town Comptroller (631) 283-1887

Southampton Town Achieves Highest Possible Credit Rating Standard & Poor’s Rates Town AAA

Standard and Poor’s Rating ...

Hurricane Sandy Support Services

Town Approves Funds to Replace Playgrounds at Red Creek Park

The Town Board unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Councilwoman Christine P. Scalera to replace and improve the playground facilities at Red Creek Park in Hampton Bays. Currently there are two playgrounds at the Park that were built in the late ...Read on...

Southampton Housing Authority Celebrates

Southampton Housing Authority Celebrates
The Completion Of The First Southampton Workforce Housing Program Lottery Home 

It began with a notice that applications were being accepted for the opportunity to own a home in the Town of Southampton...

Poxabogue Golf Course Opens for 50th Year

For Immediate Release March 18, 2014
Contact: Chris Bean (631) 728-8585 x206

Poxabogue Golf Course Opens for 50th Year

After several months of wintry weather, the opening of Poxabogue Golf Course this week is a sign that spring is finally her...

Southampton Town Police Explorer - Attends Harvard University

The Southampton Town Police Explorer Sergeant Ashley Simons attended the elite Harvard University Summer Program this past week. Ashley applied with 4100 other applicants worldwide and was part of the 269 students chosen. Out of those 269 students, she wa...Read on...

Southampton Town crash reports are now available for purchase online.

In an effort to provide citizens and insurance companies with the ability to obtain accurate and affordable crash reports as quickly as possible, our crash reports are now available for purchase online.  All online requests for crash reports can be made a...

Operation Medicine Cabinet

The Southampton Town Police Department is implementing a new program,
“Operation Medicine Cabinet”

In order to address the environmental and public health concerns associated with the abuse of prescription medication and the...