2025 SCVOA Fall Municipal Training
Sarah Lansdale, AICP, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning, presented a session entitled “Understanding the 239 Referral Process & Opportunities for Streamlining Review.”
Attorney Joseph W. Prokop, who has been practicing municipal law for decades and serves as village attorney to several Suffolk County villages, provided critical information on the basic issues involved in zoning and planning.
Alyson Mathews, Esq., a member (partner) in Bond, Schoeneck & King’s labor and employment practice, with colleague Christopher Kurtz, Esq., presented a session entitled “Managing Challenging Employees: Best Practices.”
John Dina, Area Senior Vice President and a Regional Director in Arthur J. Gallagher’s Public Sector & K-12 Education niche, along with colleagues Philip Westerman and Riley Madigan, spoke about municipal insurance and provided market updates for the villages.
2025 SCVOA Village Golf Outing
The SCVOA Village Golf Outing on September 29th at the Port Jefferson Country Club was a great success! Pictured are the winners of the tournament, the Village of Port Jefferson, proudly holding their trophy. Congratulations to Mayor Lauren Sheprow and her team!
A number of the mayors who attended the golf outing gather for a photo. Pictured from left to right: Village of Amityville Mayor Michael O’Neill, Village of Bellport Mayor Maureen Veitch, Village of the Branch Mayor Mark Delaney, Village of Port Jefferson Mayor Lauren Sheprow, Village of Brightwaters Mayor John Valdini, Village of Nissequogue Mayor Richard Smith, Village of Southampton Mayor Bill Manger, and Village of Ocean Beach Mayor Jim Mallott.
SCVOA Summit for the Suffolk County Village Mayors
2025 Legislative Dinner and Awards Night
David Altman, Esq. receives the SCVOA Partnership Award from Executive Director Hon. Paul J. Tonna
Hon. Dennis Siry, former mayor of the Village of Amityville, receives the Presidential Service Award from SCVOA President and Village of Brightwaters Mayor John Valdini
Bruce Hopper, Village of Amityville Superintendent of Public Works, receives the Distinguished Service Award from Hon. Dennis Siry and Amityville Mayor Michael O’Neill
New York State Senator Anthony Palumbo receives the Outstanding Leadership Award from Village of Southampton Mayor William Manger (pictured left) and Village of Port Jefferson Mayor Lauren Sheprow (pictured right)
