Incorporated Village of Bellport, NY
Budget Workshop, Wednesday, February 15, 6 pm, Village Hall; Grievance Day, Tuesday, February 21, 5 pm to 9 pm, Village Hall; Board of Trustees Meeting, Monday, February 27, 7 pm, Community Center

Board of Trustees

VILLAGE OF BELLPORT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MAYOR WILL VEITCH

TRUSTEE JAMES VAUGHAN

Jim Vaughan has been active in the Bellport community for many years. A native of the Village, he graduated from Bellport High School and has received degrees from Suffolk Community College and St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue.

A United States Army veteran whose service included a tour of duty in Vietnam in 1969, Jim is an active member of numerous Veterans Organizations. He serves on the Northport VA Advisory Committee, is the past Post Commander of VFW Post 8300, East Patchogue and is a Past President of the Calverton National Memorial Cemetery Committee.

A retired foreman for the Town of Brookhaven Parks Department, Vaughan keeps busy working with local organizations. He served two terms on the South Country School Board, 1994-1997 and 2004-2007, and is currently the chairperson of the South Country Schools Audit Committee. Jim belongs to the Bellport Fire Department’s Fire Police Company, the South Bay Art Association, Bellport United Methodist Church and the Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society.

Jim and his fiancé, Sue Kahl, live on Bieselin Road with their Springer Spaniel Faith and their cat, Meatloaf.

TRUSTEE ALISON NEUMANN

Alison Neumann has been a member of the community for over 50 years. She and her husband, Paul, raised their three children in the Village, and are all graduates of Bellport High School.

Alison retired from the insurance industry where she worked for decades in various areas including personal and commercial insurance and her husband is currently an engineer and project manager for Motorola. Their two youngest children, Paul and Casey, are attending Suffolk Community College, as is their ward, Steven. Oldest daughter, April, is a graduate of Dowling and a teacher in the Sachem school district. April’s husband, Rob, is a quality control technician for a company with military contracts. They are also residents of the village, and Alison is pleased that it shows the continuity of generations that comprise this wonderful place.

Throughout the years Neumann has volunteered her time to organizations such as the South Country PTA, Emanuel Lutheran School, Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, and served as a member and recording secretary of the village’s Architectural Review Board until her election to Trustee in June of 2010.

She looks forward to the next chapter of her life serving as a trustee on the Village Board. One goal is to work with the Chamber of Commerce so the downtown can succeed and thrive. Their success is the Village’s success.

TRUSTEE DOROTHY TERWILLIGER

Dorothy Terwilliger grew up in Westhampton Beach and attended college at St. Lawrence University, majoring in psychology and social work. She has been a resident of the Village since 1996 but has been involved with the Bellport Fire Department since 1982, when she married Richard Terwilliger, who is a former Chief of the Department.

The Terwilligers moved to Tennessee from 1988-1996 in order to purchase a campground but longed to return to Bellport. Upon returning to the Village, Dorothy became very interested in the village government and in 2003 was honored to be chosen as a member of the Architectural Review Board. She served on that board then moved to the Zoning Board of Appeals in 2007. Her tenure with the ZBA lasted until being elected Trustee in June 2010.

Terwilliger has been a social worker for the past 34 years and currently works for the Town of Islip as a case manager assisting young families to become independent and productive. Her two daughters, Alyson and Amanda, graduated from Bellport High School, attended St. Joseph’s College, and are now Certified Public Accountants. Husband Richard is a Bellport Fire Commissioner, having been a member of the department for 39 years. His family has been in Bellport for several generations. Dorothy is a past president and current treasurer of the Bellport Ladies Auxiliary.

As a trustee, she plans to listen to residents’ concerns and take input from organizations such as the chamber of commerce in order to help Bellport thrive as the special village everyone treasures. Terwilliger also plans to work to restore the Seniors program in the village and counts cutting back on excessive spending, such as the mounting legal fees, as one of her main goals.

She looks forward to serving the village residents in this new position.

TRUSTEE KEN BUDNY