News Flash • Town Establishes the East Quogue Park District

At the August 26, 2025, Town Board Meeting, the Southampton Town Board voted unanimously on legislation put forth by Councilwoman Cyndi McNamara and co-sponsored by Supervisor Maria Moore and Councilman Rick Martel, establishing the East Quogue Park District. 

After several informal meetings within the hamlet, community leaders in East Quogue presented their plan to establish a Park District in East Quogue at a Town Board Work Session on June 5. The plan presented was to fund and facilitate certain improvements to downtown East Quogue, such as replacing trees on Main Street with native species, improving the East Quogue Village Green, as well as maintaining hanging baskets and urns along Main Street. Additionally, the Park District would fund seasonal lighting and decorations, and ongoing maintenance for the East Quogue Post Office garden and the native plant garden at the Bay Street Marina.

“I would like to thank the community members who brought this forward and made the residents aware of the proposal,” said Councilwoman McNamara. “Our Parks Department does a great job, but the community wanted more in terms of beautification. I think this will be great for East Quogue.”

The initiative had widespread support from the East Quogue Civic Association, the Beautification Committee, the Citizens Advisory Committee, and the Chamber of Commerce, and the Historical Society. 

The maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvements is $75,000 and would be funded by the taxpayers who live within the District, at an estimated cost of $22.80 per year for a property assessed at $700,000. 

Together with the Parks Department and the Town Board, a Parks District Advisory Committee will help manage the District projects. The Advisory Committee will be comprised of a member of the Town Board, as well as members of various East Quogue community organizations, similar to the Bridgehampton, Hampton Bays and Water Mill Park Districts.