I have been serving as a trustee with the Village of Williston Park since 2012 and over the years it has been a constant learning experience and I could not have asked for better partners than Mayor Paul Ehrbar and the current Board of Trustees.
While Trustee Terry Thomann has chosen not to run for another term, she leaves with a legacy of great public service and I will remember her fine sense and attention to detail, which contributed significantly to the decisions the Board of Trustees made and caused us to pause and think thoroughly before each vote was cast.
I am proud to be a part of the team that has been a part of so many great things that have been accomplished in this wonderful village.
These great things couldn’t be accomplished without the talented village employees, the generous volunteers and dedicated public servants that make this village a great place to live, work and raise a family.
The recent nor’easter that swept through the region this past weekend is an example of why local government works.
The dedicated village workers who immediately went to work clearing trees, branches and debris are second to none, and the ability to have a dedicated mayor like Paul Ehrbar out on the streets and listening to our resident’s complaints and concerns puts personal attention to these emergency situations like this storm and ensures that we get attention to restore normalcy as soon as possible.
Paul’s tireless work on ensuring that our village is beautifully maintained and that our facilities exceed our resident’s expectations is something we can all be thankful for.
Deputy Mayor Kevin Rynne is equal in his dedication to our great village, by ensuring that when our Mayor is out of town, the village responds to these storms and meets our obligations to our residents to ensure their well being and safety.
It’s not only when storms strike that their dedication is on display, it’s the little things that our residents have come to expect that truly add significantly to our quality of life here in Williston Park.
Kevin’s dedicated work with overseeing our village pool to ensure it continues to be the hidden gem we can all be proud of deserves our praise, and of course his work with the recreation committee to bring great events like our summer concerts, Belmont Day at the Races and family fun throughout the year is something that has made our village an even better place to live and affords our residents the ability to enjoy all it has to offer.
The retirement of Trustee Terry Thomann from the Board of Trustees opens a position on the board, and we are lucky to have Rich Sais ready to come on board and join the team to keep our village moving in a positive direction.
I have known Rich Sais for many years and he is dedicated in everything he does from serving as a Suffolk County Police Officer to currently serving our village as chief of the Williston Park Fire Department.
Rich has a fantastic work ethic and ensures that our fire department, something we all depend on in our time of need, is ready to serve and protect all of those who reside, work and visit our village.
Rich is ready, willing and able to listen and learn to be a part of our village team.
We truly should be thankful for all of those who have served our village, and as Americans we should be proud that this year we have so many great choices in our village election for mayor and the two trustee positions, so I hope you will join me in voting to re-elect Paul Ehrbar as our mayor, re-elect Kevin Rynne as our trustee and elect Rich Sais to trustee.
Michael F. Uttaro
Village Trustee
