Our Best Chance

The Race

By:  Progress for Westhampton Beach

Our village has existed since 1928.  We have had a succession of Mayors each of whom has made a contribution.  It is like a relay race with each Mayor handing the baton to the next.

During campaigns we assess the candidates and ask ourselves “Is this the right person to take the baton next?”

When we take a look at Maria, we have seen that her blue and green campaign signs are tasteful.  We review her campaign literature posted here and find that she is knowledgeable and thoughtful.  We examine her resume (click here) and we find she is both talented and kind.

We have also gotten to know Maria as she has come door to door.  In these meetings we find she has demonstrated a vitality and interest in our residents, in us.

Maria is the person we should have in the Mayor’s office next.  We can thank Mayor Teller for his years of service to our village, and select Maria to take us on the next leg of this journey until it is her time to pass the baton.

Maria Head Shot
Maria Moore, its time.

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Please Vote for Maria Moore as Our Next Mayor.  She is the right person at the right time.

Voting is at Village Hall Tomorrow, Noon until 9:00

 

Truth

Teller tells Newsday He’s Working On it.

By Charlie Palmer, Candidate for Re-election as Trustee

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Maria Moore wants our Police Department to Gain Accreditation.

According to Newsday reporter, Will James, today  “Teller said an application for accreditation is underway, but it is not a pressing concern in a department staffed by 12 officers.”

The following was published in the Southampton Independent on May 12, 2010:

“The Westhampton Village Beach police department… is not accredited by New York State – a status that would decrease liability premiums and equate to saving for taxpayers…

Teller said the “time consuming” process began when he was the chief of police.  ‘They’re working on it and are close to completion of paperwork.’  ”  

Conrad Teller was the Westhampton Beach Chief of Police from 1990 to 1999.

In October of 2012, as a sitting Trustee of the Village, I obtained the rules and procedures adopted by the Village of Quogue that satisfy the requirements of accreditation.  The Quogue PD has 13 police officers and it is accredited.  I proposed that we renew (begin?) the process of gaining accreditation.  The Chief of the Quogue Police Department was very helpful.

Although I was working to get it done, the Mayor assigned it to Trustee Urban as “police liaison.”  Nothing has been done.   A police department can not function without proper rules and procedures.

24 Years since Conrad Teller became chief of police, and 8 since he was first elected Mayor… he isn’t kidding he thinks “that is not a pressing concern.”

Still, the Mayor tells people, he is working on it.

Charlie Palmer, Candidate for Re-election as Trustee

Vote For A Fresh Start on June 20th.

Voting is At Village Hall from Noon until 9:00 p.m.