Unopposed Sands Point Elections Were No Surprise

They knew they would win. And when you run in an uncontested election with no write-in candidates, losing is not an option. That was the case in the Village of Sands Point on Tuesday when two long-time trustees, Edward Adler and Daniel Scheyer, won re-election to two-year terms on the board.

The winning candidates practically received equal votes with Adler nabbing 99 votes and Scheyer just one vote behind with 98.

Both trustees said they are looking forward to serving on the board for another two years and were happy with the voter turnout.

"I want to continue to serve and preserve the village and maintain services," said Adler, who has been living in Sands Point for more than 30 years and has been serving on the Board of Trustees for more than 15 years. "It is a valuable quiet village, peaceful and functional."

Scheyer, who has the same longevity on the board and in the community, added, "I want to continue the preservation of this beautiful village. I want to continue to dedicate myself to serve on the Board of Trustees and to see that the ambiance of the village is always kept."

After the election results were signed, sealed and delivered, the Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting where Adler brought up the importance of new license plate readers, which are cameras located in five areas within the Village of Sands Point. He explained that they should assist the Sands Point Police Department in telling if a person has a suspended license, invalid car insurance or expired license plates.

"This has increased the number of arrests in the village since the inception of these readers," Adler said. "A lot of people are surprised when we impound their cars and issue a summons if their license is suspended."

Sands Point Police Department Chief Mark Mandel said the program has been a success since its inception in October 2009. He said that the cameras are simple and that they basically read license plates and take pictures of them.

"The readers tell us if something is wrong and then we compare it to DMV data," Mandel said. "This technology has helped us stop drivers with suspended licenses, outstanding warrants, expired car insurance and a host of other legalities."

"The Board of Trustees and I want to help preserve this quiet and well zoned village," Mayor Leonard Wurzel added. "These license plate readers definitely have helped."