Southampton Village mayor previews walking-tour app and proposes staggered four-year terms
July 03, 2026 | East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York
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Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manganger told LTV East End News he has pushed to create a downloadable walking-tour app with 36 village sites, developed in partnership with village historian Mary Cummings.
"We worked with our village historian Mary Cummings to get the content for each site," Manganger said, describing a phone app that will map and narrate 36 points of interest. The app is intended to help visitors and residents find and learn about local historic sites.
Manganger also said village leaders are exploring a change to election timing and term lengths. Currently the village holds annual elections for staggered seats; Manganger said moving from two-year terms to four-year terms with staggered cycles would reduce the frequency of elections and associated campaign activity.
As the village prepares to mark America’s 250th anniversary, Manganger said organizers — including a nonprofit parade committee — have raised funds to bring additional marching bands and stage a larger parade. He also described a plan with the Southampton Intermediate School to place student contributions in a time capsule to be buried at Moses Park and opened in 50 years.
The segment did not include a timeline for any charter or local-law changes related to elections; Manganger described the proposal as an idea under consideration.
"We worked with our village historian Mary Cummings to get the content for each site," Manganger said, describing a phone app that will map and narrate 36 points of interest. The app is intended to help visitors and residents find and learn about local historic sites.
Manganger also said village leaders are exploring a change to election timing and term lengths. Currently the village holds annual elections for staggered seats; Manganger said moving from two-year terms to four-year terms with staggered cycles would reduce the frequency of elections and associated campaign activity.
As the village prepares to mark America’s 250th anniversary, Manganger said organizers — including a nonprofit parade committee — have raised funds to bring additional marching bands and stage a larger parade. He also described a plan with the Southampton Intermediate School to place student contributions in a time capsule to be buried at Moses Park and opened in 50 years.
The segment did not include a timeline for any charter or local-law changes related to elections; Manganger described the proposal as an idea under consideration.
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