Standing alongside Mayor Maria Moore of Westhampton Beach Village (L) and Deputy County Executive Peter Scully and County Executive Bellone (R), Legislator Fleming joined the community on March 3rd to recognize the progress made in Westhampton Beach Village through the installation of a new centralized septic system to help accommodate a rejuvenated downtown.
Starting in 2021, the village took the lead in constructing a centralized sewer system that would help improve the environmental quality of surrounding waterways as well as accommodate the newly-vibrant Main Street that has begun to climb thanks to steady leadership in the revitalization of its downtown. Through a concerted inter-municipal partnership with the Town of Southampton and Suffolk County, Westhampton Beach Village is on the forefront of community-based clean water and smart growth projects.
Legislator Fleming stated “Mayor Maria Moore and the Village Trustees have demonstrated exactly how to balance environmental needs with smart growth that revitalizes downtown Westhampton Beach and reduces nitrogen pollution up to 24%. Thanks to our inter-municipal partnership, new drainage and infrastructure improvements have transformed Westhampton Beach into a vibrant community location that will help grow the East End economy and bolster Suffolk County's clean water efforts. I applaud Mayor Moore and the Village Trustees for their extraordinary leadership and thank County Executive Steve Bellone and the Suffolk County Department of Health Services for their professionalism in accomplishing this important milestone.”