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The Southampton Town Board voted unanimously Friday to schedule a special election on Tuesday, March 9, to fill the seat vacated by Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst.
Ms. Throne-Holst was a councilwoman on the Town Board up until she assumed her new post as supervisor on January 1. Town law stipulates that once a seat on the Town Board becomes empty, a special election must be held between 60 and 90 days from the date of the vacancy.
So far, Bridget Fleming has emerged as the frontrunner for the Southampton Town Democratic Committee nomination. Four candidates—Dr. Tod Granger of Noyac, Rebecca Molinaro of Remsenburg, William Hughes of Hampton Bays and Scott Horowitz of East Quogue—are vying for the Republican nod.
The Republicans will select their candidate next Wednesday, January 13, during their committee meeting at Villa Tuscano in Hampton Bays at 7 p.m.
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It's wholly inaccurate to call my comment a personal attack. You identified yourself as being from "Charleston", a location unknown in the East End, and yet you questioned Bridget Fleming's alleged lack of "LOCAL experience" (your capitals). I simply pointed out the apparent inconsistency between these two components of your statement. Please don't distort my comment.
Moreover, I repeat that what's needed here is competence, which Ms. Fleming possesses in abundance. As far as ...more long-time local background is concerned, Linda Kabot and Skip Heaney have that, and look where they got us.