SOUTHAMPTON, NY — Incumbent Maria Moore has won a race to retain her seat as Southampton Town supervisor.
Moore, a Democrat, waged a race against challenger Richard Carozza, a Republican.
According to unofficial results, as of 10:33 p.m., Moore was ahead by a wide margin, with 13,993 votes, or 62.92 percent of the votes; Carozza garnered 8,227, or 37.99 percent, with 44 of 44 districts reporting, the Suffolk County Board of elections said.
Speaking with Patch, Moore, who also previously served as the Mayor of Westhampton Beach, discussed her accomplishments: "During my tenure as Mayor of Westhampton Beach I worked openly and respectfully with the community as I led the village in the reconstruction of the its Main Street, the installation of a wastewater collection and conveyance system for the downtown, and the creation of a downtown community park."
She added: "As supervisor I have worked through legislation with the town board prohibiting battery energy storage in residential zones, adopting a first-time homebuyer downpayment assistance program, prohibiting the clear cutting of properties, establishing an abandoned property registry, amortizing sand mines out of use in residential neighborhoods. I've negotiated contracts with the CSEA union and the PBA, and produced three annual budgets that provide funding for necessary services for roads, parks, seniors and youth throughout the town. We've planned for and will complete construction on a new Community Center in Westhampton, and we are currently in the design phase and have partially funded the construction of a new justice court."
And, she said: "I am honored to serve as Southampton Town Supervisor and grateful to the residents who have entrusted me with this responsibility. I hope to continue in the position because there is more work to be done!"
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