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Police Unsuccessfully Plea For Officer's Job; Old Fire Department Bylaw Is Changed

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Sag Harbor Police Chief Tom Fabiano asked the Village Board once again to reconsider their decision to cut one police officer out of the budget and save the officer's job. BY SHAYE WEAVER

Sag Harbor Police Chief Tom Fabiano asked the Village Board once again to reconsider their decision to cut one police officer out of the budget and save the officer's job. BY SHAYE WEAVER

PBA President Pat Milazzo said the PBA won't remain silent anymore as Mayor Gilbride sits idly by pushing his own agenda by eliminating one police officer position in the 2013-14 budget. BY SHAYE WEAVER

PBA President Pat Milazzo said the PBA won't remain silent anymore as Mayor Gilbride sits idly by pushing his own agenda by eliminating one police officer position in the 2013-14 budget. BY SHAYE WEAVER

A skeleton greets trick-or-treaters. MICHELLE TRAURING

A skeleton greets trick-or-treaters. MICHELLE TRAURING

Sag Harbor Village Mayor Brian Gilbride said the board would not change its decision on the police budget, which eliminates one police officer position. BY SHAYE WEAVER

Sag Harbor Village Mayor Brian Gilbride said the board would not change its decision on the police budget, which eliminates one police officer position. BY SHAYE WEAVER

authorShaye Weaver on May 15, 2013
Tension permeated the Sag Harbor Village Hall boardroom at Tuesday night’s Village Board meeting, as police officers, unhappy with the board’s decision to lay off an officer to save money... more

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