Expect some reappointments and some new appointments at tomorrow’s Town Board meeting. In a phone conversation with Supervisor Vecchio earlier this morning, he hinted that there would be changes made at the organizational meeting Tuesday, Jan. 7. He was true to his word. One look at the agenda tells what many who follow town politics suspected.
Town Attorney, John Zollo is out. Mr. Zollo was appointed without the Supervisor’s support in 2012. Recently he supported Councilman Creighton serving as his treasurer in his Republican primary challenge and in the November Supervisor’s race. On the agenda is a resolution appointing Matt Jakubowski, current Deputy Town Attorney, as the Town Attorney at a salary of $120,000 and Fred Calandrino, Deputy Town Attorney, the position vacated by Jakubowski, with a salary of $112,000.
There is a new Planning Board member, Conrad A. Chayes, Sr. and a new Chairperson of the Planning Board. James Ehrhardt will move into the role of Chairperson replacing long time member John Gee.
On the Town Board agenda Tuesday, Jan. 7 - Reappointments:
Thomas McCarthy Deputy Supervisor.
Bradley L. Harris Town Historian
Marlene Wolke Secretary to Supervisor
Louis Necroto Budget Officer
Krista Whitman LCSW, Julie DeLaney, Hector Supulveda MD, Frank Mastrandrea, Denise Massimo, Jonathan Iadevaia and Lisa Iadevaia are appointments to the Youth Advisory Board - term of office January 7, 2014 through December 31, 2016.
Not every board member received advance notice about proposed personnel changes. In a phone conversation with Councilman Ed Wehrheim, he expressed some frustration with not having any advance notice or discussion about what to expect at the organizational meeting. “I looked at the rough draft of the agenda over the weekend and saw a few resolutions, about fifteen of them. But I have not been part of any discussions about appointments. I will have to wait for the agenda.”
Also on the agenda is the reassignment of the Smithtown News as the official town newspaper. In 2012 with the support of Councilmen Wehrheim, Creighton and Malloy the News was stripped of its official designation and the Smithtown Messenger became the Town paper. NYS law requires towns to designate a local “printed” newspaper to publish official town notices. Click here for agenda
At this time all members of the board have had the opportunity to read the agenda. There is a work session at Town Hall at 10am Tuesday. A vote on the resolutions will take place at the organizational meeting tomorrow at 2pm at Town Hall.
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Monday, January 6, 2014 at 11:07PM ;)
St. James resident Mary Beth Chasteen was out walking around Smithtown Harbor;)
in November when she spoted and photographed a new Jeep Wrangler submerged in the Nissequogue River. Ms. Chasteen submitted these photos with the following explanation. “An 18 year Girl and Her Boyfriend got caught ‘out in the tide’ on Sunday evening and this was the result Monday Morning. I spoke to the tow truck driver who said it was a brand new Jeep, once a dry brand new Jeep. But not now!! He was called by the girl’s Father to come tow the jeep but once he got there the jeep floated further out into the river.” (Click on photos to enlarge)
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