Sundy A. Schermeyer, Town Clerk, Town of Southampton

SUNDY A. SCHERMEYER

Democratic

BACKGROUND:

• Schermeyer, 59, of Westhampton Beach, is seeking her fifth four-year term as Southampton Town Clerk.
• She is also running on the Republican and Conservative party lines.
• She holds a bachelor of science degree in business management, public administration and accountancy from Southampton College.

Issues:

• She has overseen technology improvements, including the town clerk portal on the town website, which allows residents to access town board and other board activities.

• In 2022, the Historic Division under the Town Clerk’s Office will take on a preservation project to conserve a series of historic maps, surveys and plans that date back to the 19th century from the highway, engineering and planning departments.

• Schermeyer said she will collaborate on a new project to make processing Building Department Freedom of Information requests more efficient.

By Vera Chinese

vera.chinese@newsday.com@VeraChinese

Vera Chinese joined Newsday in 2017 after working as an editor for the East End lifestyle publication northforker and a general assignment reporter for the New York Daily News.