A new green space in which to sit, enjoy lunch, and watch the boats come and go will grace Sag Harbor next summer if a recently revitalized project maintains momentum.

The Sag Harbor Village Board discussed plans for Cove Park, on the south side of the Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter Memorial Bridge, during a special meeting on Monday. Mayor Brian Gilbride described how the village-owned waterfront property looking out on Sag Harbor Cove, which is overgrown with weeds, would become a place residents and visitors could enjoy. The proposal includes a boardwalk that would start at the park, connecting the waterfront. People would be able to walk from West Water Street under the bridge to the John A. Ward Windmill at the foot of Long Wharf and around to Marine Park. 

“My hope would be the next administration would pick the boardwalk idea right up,” Mr. Gilbride said by phone on Tuesday. He hopes to have the project completed by June, when he will be up for re-election.

Ed Hollander, a Sag Harbor homeowner who is head of Hollander Landscape Architects, a renowned Manhattan firm, has donated its time to come up with a design for the park. But the concept is nothing new.

“This goes back to Pierce Hance days,” Mr. Gilbride said of the former mayor. The idea gained steam as the condo project on Ferry Road, which the park would run along, was also revitalized.

Mayor Gilbride said he hopes Mr. Hollander or someone from his office will present the project formally to the village. “They painted a real nice picture,” he said at the meeting.

The cost to create the park was not clear, though Mr. Gilbride is confident the village could find money for it. He also said Mr. Hollander mentioned the possibility of contractors donating time and material, such as plants from other projects, to the village. Lighting and irrigation would be needed. Serve Sag Harbor has also reached out to the village about possible fund-raising for the project.

“He would like to have gotten something done this fall,” the mayor said of Mr. Hollander, “but I told him I didn’t see government working that fast.”

Sandra Schroeder, a new member of the board who had previously been the longtime village clerk, said she was glad something will finally become of that area. “It needs some improvement — and that’s being kind,” she said. She added that a boardwalk would complement the village’s Local Water Revitalization Plan.

     “It’s a plus all the way around. It will give a lovely walking area. Think of it, walking along the water, sunset, the great pictures you could take.”

Drivers have smoother roads to look forward to, but they should expect some delays when the state implements lane shifting later this month for its project to repave 15 miles of Montauk Highway between East Hampton and Montauk.

The $13.8 million New York State Department of Transportation project to repair the road between Route 114 in East Hampton and South Etna Avenue in Montauk is already under way, with drainage systems being cleaned and repaired. Resurfacing the distressed pavement with new asphalt and fresh pavement markings will begin the week of Oct. 20.

“To accomplish roadway resurfacing while minimizing the impact on residents, businesses, and motorists,” a release from the state said last week, “wherever possible travel lane shifts on shorter sections of N.Y. Route 27/Montauk Highway will be utilized rather than lane closures, and a single travel lane in each direction will remain open to motorists.”

Off-peak daytime travel lane shifts will be in effect Monday through Friday, between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting, starting Oct. 20. Work will be done at night at busy intersections and downtown areas.

State officials are hoping to have the worst sections of the highway repaved before winter weather arrives. A 3.5-mile section of Montauk Highway between Methodist Lane in East Hampton Village and Old Montauk Highway in Amagansett had previously been identified as the priority.

State officials are still seeking comment from Amagansett store owners regarding switching from night construction to off-peak daytime work to speed up resurfacing on a 1,500-foot section of the hamlet’s Main Street. The state wants the okay to work during the day Tuesdays through Thursdays only. No on-street parking would be available, but drivers would have access to side streets and off-street parking.

“N.Y.S.D.O.T. realizes day work has a greater impact on businesses than night work, but the temporary inconvenience would be rewarded with a greater portion of newly paved road prior to winter,” the release said. “Without day work, it is likely the 1,500-foot section will wait until spring 2015.” The overall project won’t be completed until sometime that year.

The Montauk Citizens Advisory Committee discussed the quality of the sand to be used in the Army Corps of Engineers’ repair of the downtown beaches with County Legislator Jay Schneiderman and East Hampton Town Councilman Peter Van Scoyoc for over an hour on Monday, during a two-hour meeting.

Members worried that the sand would not be compatible with the natural sand and expressed concern about the material that will fill the geotextile bags being placed on the beach as well. They feared the bags could burst and fill the beach with quarry sand, dirt, and grit. Mr. Schneiderman, a Montauk resident, did not denigrate their concerns but said there were specifications that would have to be followed. He  praised the project, saying, “A significant beach is coming back to Montauk.”

After the lengthy discussion, the group agreed to ask the Town of East Hampton to retain a coastal engineer to monitor the project.

But some audience members were not pleased. Chris Poli, a surfer who often speaks out, said half the people in the room think the project is going to fail. “Why are we taking this risk?” he asked. Mr. Van Scoyoc’s response was, “There are risks all around with this project. It’s a risk not to do anything.”

With Mr. Schneiderman in the room, members asked about problems on county roads, specifically the parking situation on Edgemere Road caused by the Surf Lodge restaurant and bar and confusion at the four-way intersection in the harbor area near the Tipperary Inn. The intersection has stop signs on the north and south sides while east to west does not.

East Hampton Town Police Lt. Chris Hatch, the Montauk precinct commander, noted that there have been a lot of near misses at the site and some accidents. The county had been against having a roundabout there in the past, and Mr. Schneiderman asked for a show of hands in favor of one now. While there was no consensus, he said he would ask the county to take a look at both areas and explore using reflective tape to block parking on the corners of Edgemere where it meets Industrial Road near the Surf Lodge and the addition of stops signs on all four corners in the harbor area.

On other topics, Diane Hausman, the committee chairwoman, went over a list of items that the Montauk Chamber of Commerce has asked the town to increase funding for in next year’s budget. The list includes restoring the gazebo on the downtown green, which was said to be in terrible condition and a danger to children, and upgrading its electrical system. Also on the chamber’s list is more traffic control and police officers in the summer to monitor parking and taxis on both sides of Main Street in front of the chamber building. Other items on the list were an increase in funding for the town Sanitation Department so that it could do more daily beach cleanups, Wednesday hours reinstated at the Montauk recycling center, and lighted crosswalks in the downtown area, similar to those that are in East Hampton Village’s business district.

The committee has been asking for improved lighting in the downtown area for several years and agreed that the chamber’s list matched most of those they would like. They asked, however, for two other items to be added: extending the wood guardrail all around the gazebo and upgrading the restrooms at Ditch Plain and South Lake Beaches and one near the police annex downtown.

The Montauk Chamber of Commerce will host its annual fall festival on Saturday and Sunday on the downtown green from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Saturday the festivities begin with a chowder contest at 11 a.m. sharp. The contest will run until the Manhattan and New England-style chowders, donated by 28 restaurants, run out — around 1 p.m.

This year, the Montauk Fire Department will continue its 75th anniversary celebration, starting with a parade on Saturday that leaves Kirk Park at noon. An antique fire truck will lead, and fire departments from across Long Island will take part. The parade will head east and make a left turn near the Chase Bank to end up on the soccer field at Lions Field, where a muster will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Antique fire trucks from various eras will be on display.

There will be music by Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks to accompany the many activities at the festival, including a 30-horse carousel, pumpkin and face decorating, inflatable rides, beer and wine tastings, and food typical of October festivals, from grilled corn to hot dogs.

A fireworks display by Grucci will start at 7 p.m. Saturday with a tribute to the Montauk Fire Department — “MFD 75” in a show of glorious colors.

On Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the festival will continue with a silent auction, new this year, offering sports and entertainment memorabilia, along with a raffle under a tent hosted by the Montauk Playhouse Community Center. The raffle will offer a variety of prizes donated by local businesses: electronic equipment, art, jewelry, restaurant gift certificates, motel stays, and more. Tickets, which will be sold in advance on Saturday, cost $1 each, and the prizes will be displayed with accompanying jars for tickets to be dropped in.

The 3Bs will play classic rock under a tent right up until the winning tickets are drawn at 3 p.m. Cotton candy, popcorn, and other treats will be for sale.

The Hampton Jitney is offering free rides to and from the hamlet from Southampton and every stop in between. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Jitney office at 283-4600. Also, a shuttle bus will be running continuously through the hamlet, starting in the downtown area, heading east to the Montauk Lighthouse, and then back to the harbor area, the Long Island Rail Road Station, and the green.

The Montauk Chamber of Commerce is still short $4,000 for a fireworks display scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. as part of the fall festival. The expected cost of the display is $16,000. The chamber issued a challenge two weeks ago to business owners, who, according to Laraine Creegan, the chamber’s director, were not too excited by it. The Montauk Fire Department and the Atlantic Terrace Motel have both donated $5,000, she said.

The chamber also remains short on paying for the Fourth of July display, and if the additional money isn’t raised, Saturday’s show will be the last for the fall festival, Ms. Creegan said. Potential donors have been encouraged to call or stop by the chamber. Credit cards are accepted.

Evelyn and Bill Bates of Springs will reach a milestone on Wednesday, as they celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple, who lived in East Hampton in earlier years, have three grown children. 

Mr. Bates was active in the East Hampton Fire Department, and his wife was president of the department’s ladies auxiliary for a time. He started Bates Electric, which a son now runs. She taught Sunday school at the Springs Presbyterian Church for many years and established Red Hat Ladies groups in Florida and Springs, according to a friend, Susan Flaherty.

Tyler Valcich, a Montauk resident who died at age 20 in May, will be remembered by his friends and family with a Tyler Valcich Auto Show, set for Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Amagansett. Proceeds will benefit the Tyler Valcich Memorial Fund within the Greater East Hampton Education Foundation, which provides educational opportunities to students from Montauk to Sagaponack.

The fund was established to increase and improve coordination and delivery of mental health services for students and their families. Money raised will be used to support counseling and educational services and programs aimed at crisis prediction and prevention.

The day will entail a gathering of vehicles, including trucks and antique cars. All vehicles are eligible to enter for a $20 donation. Entrants can send an email to [email protected] to secure a space. General admission is $5 for adults. Children will be admitted free.

Also planned is a raffle with prizes from local businesses, a barbecue provided by the East Hampton Lions Club, and a performance by the band Red Sky. Limited commemorative T-shirts and wristbands will be available for purchase.

Two friends of Mr. Valcich, Abigail Schutte and Kyle Fagerland, as well as the Valcich family and other friends and organizations, have organized the event. They have suggested tax-deductible donations to the Greater East Hampton Education Foundation, P.O. Box 7175, East Hampton 11937.

A 2011 East Hampton High School graduate, Mr. Valcich graduated from the Universal Technical Institute the following year. He worked as a mechanic for his family’s businesses, Mickey’s Carting and Mickey’s Montauk Mowing. He was also a volunteer with the Montauk Fire Department.

October in East Hampton is officially Recycling Awareness Month. During this inaugural observation, the East Hampton recycling and litter committee has a bevy of activities to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling.

Ever wondered what it’s like behind the receptacles at the dump? Tours of the town recycling center on Springs-Fireplace Road are being offered this week and next. The tours can be taken tomorrow and Friday, Oct. 24, starting at 1 p.m. They are by reservation only, and those interested can book a tour by sending an email to Deborah Klughers, the committee chairwoman, at [email protected].

The committee has issued a “call for cardboard” to generate revenue for the town and reduce the cost for residents and businesses to get rid of the material. Starting Oct. 25 and running through the end of the month, the recycling center will accept clean, flattened cardboard at the old compost building. No fee will be charged.

In addition to a “recycling graveyard” that you may have noticed at Town Hall, the committee is looking for ideas about how the town can increase recycling. Tips, including photos, can be sent by email to Ms. Klughers. Also, the committee has asked schools to collect clean aluminum cans in bags provided by the town as part of a Kids Can Recycle contest. The school with the most cans by weight will win an evergreen tree.

And it should be noted that the town will host a STOP day — that stands for Stop Throwing Out Pollutants — on Saturday at the Montauk transfer station on Montauk Highway. Residents can drop off oil-based paints, pesticides, stale fuel, chemical aerosols, thinners, engine coolants, and flammable materials between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m..

Peconic Baykeeper, the not-for-profit advocate for protection of the Peconic and South Shore estuaries, has named Brady J. Wilkins as the organization’s baykeeper. Mr. Wilkins succeeds Kevin McAllister, who had served in that position for 16 years, until March.

A Suffolk County native, Mr. Wilkins is a New York State licensed educator with a master’s degree in childhood education and has taught general education, special education, and science in several school districts. He is also a Coast Guard Merchant Marine officer, master of inland waters, and has served as captain and crew on vessels on the Great South Bay and Washington State’s Puget Sound.

“We are very excited to get Brady on board, and we believe he will be a great addition to the organization,” Daniel Gulizio, Peconic Baykeeper’s interim executive director, wrote in an email. Peconic Baykeeper, he wrote, “will continue its clean water advocacy mission with Brady. However, we also felt it was necessary to expand our efforts to include more community outreach and education in addition to our previous advocacy efforts.”

To that end, he said, the group has separated the positions of baykeeper and executive director. That reorganization, Mr. Gulizio wrote, “will allow us to reach more communities and a broader array of water quality issues than we have accomplished in the past. We look forward to expanding our presence in East Hampton waters.”

“My job will be going to local school districts,” Mr. Wilkins said, adding that Peconic Baykeeper is developing a curriculum focusing on wastewater treatment. “During the summer, my job will be working with scientists from Stony Brook and Suffolk County groups, taking them on board the vessel.”

The 2015 budget for the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor was passed overwhelmingly on Monday.

In a 198-to-32 vote, residents of the Sag Harbor School District said yes to the approximately $2.4 million budget, which includes a 5.8-percent increase from the current budget, or a $128,723 increase over all. Taxpayers can expect about a $12 rise in their tax bills.

Also, the two incumbents running for the library board were re-elected, and one newcomer will join them on Jan. 1. Ann Lieber was re-elected with 154 votes, Jackie Brody, who now serves as board secretary, received 129 votes, and Anne Sutphen was elected with 144 votes. Susan Sabin took in 127 votes, Robert Hooke received 84, and Caleb Kercheval got 71. Tony Spitz, an incumbent, did not seek re-election.