Village of Sands Point Trustees To Run Unopposed

It is hard to keep good men down, especially those who have been serving as trustees for more than 15 years. The Village of Sands Point will be holding its annual elections next Tuesday, June 15, and incumbents Edward Adler and Daniel Scheyer are gearing up for a victory as they are both running unopposed.

Unless a write-in candidate receives more votes, each will serve a two-year term and will continue to oversee village infrastructure and help determine the nature and type of all regular and capital expenditures.

"The biggest issues in the village are to maintain our zoning codes and to preserve the ambience of the village," Scheyer said. "Things have been pretty good in Sands Point and I would like to see them stay that way."

Scheyer, who has lived in Sands Point for more than 30 years, has served as Water Commissioner on the board since 1994. He also served on the Sands Point Village Zoning Board and wrote the comprehensive long-term plan for the Village Club.

Adler said that quality of life issues in Sands Point are of utmost importance. He has been a real estate developer and manager living in Sands Point most of his life and said he knows how crucial it is to maintain the many services the village provides to its residents.

"Controlling the level of property taxes has been a particular challenge this year and will continue to be a big challenge in future years," Adler said. "I hope my many years of experience serving our village will continue to be of value to the Board of Trustees."

Adler also currently serves as the director of the Port Washington Library Foundation along with being a member of the Board of Visitors of Columbia Law School in New York City.

Both candidates said they are looking forward to serving another two years on the board and Scheyer tried to sum up what living in and serving the Village of Sands Point means to him.

"Sands Point is a civil, small town community where its residents live together in peace and harmony," Scheyer said. "Sands Point is a special place tucked away at the end of a peninsula. It has the feel of an exurban New England Village."

The Board of Trustees election will take place from 12 noon to 9 p.m. at Village Hall on Tuesday, June 15.