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Vol. 66, No. 43
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Stepping down to step up? Sais ends fire chief term, seeks board BY A DA M SCHRADER Richard Sais will end his two-year term as chief of the Williston Park Fire Department in April and retire from the Suolk County Police Department in the PHOTO BY LUKE TORRANCE next year, he said. But Sais said he hopes to continue to serve by running for a seat on the Williston Park vilRep. Tom Suozzi (speaking), Rep. Lee Zeldin and Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) at an event to prolage board in March. “My time is very exible and mote protection of Long Island Sound. See story on page 6. my interest in the village is just the betterment of it,â€? Sais said. “I just want to tackle the normal stu. You want the roads to be nice and you want to maintain the beauty that attracted you to this village.â€? Seats currently occupied by Deputy Mayor Kevin Rynne and Trustee Teresa Thomann are up vide a full slate of candidates. He members and discussed a No- mailed to every resident. BY A DA M for grabs in the March election. But he said he did not ďŹ le also claimed Mineola oďŹƒcials vi- tice of Claim he ďŹ led last August S C H R A D E R Thomann recently announced olated his rights during the 2016 against the village in which he suit against the village. that she will not seek re-election Werther ďŹ rst ran for oďŹƒce asked for a $110,000 award. Former Mineola Trustee Lar- election. in March and plans to increase In the legal document, in 2003, ďŹ ling with the newly Werther, who briey served ry Werther last week declared participation in civic associahis intent to run against Mayor as mayor in 2011, made com- Werther claimed Mineola oďŹƒ- formed New Line Party. There tions. Scott Strauss in the March 2018 ments at a meeting of the Vil- cials violated equal protection were six candidates for two Continued on Page 68 election and said he would pro- lage Board last Wednesday that rights granted by the New York trustee spots, and Werther was was ďŹ lled with interruptions constitution during the 2016 elected. Werther won re-election in from trustees and town of- election. He contended that he ďŹ cials defending the mayor, was treated unfairly because the 2005, 2007 and 2009. When who tried to maintain order. village clerk deleted material Jack Martins left as Mineola’s Werther aired frustra- from a short biography he sub- mayor to serve in the New York tions with current board mitted for an election bulletin Continued on Page 67
Reflecting on Sound’s success
Werther announces mayoral bid Former Mineola trustee seeks to replace Scott Strauss in 2018 election
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