Town voters to decide whether to appoint or elect treasurer

Should the Town of Port Washington treasurer be elected or appointed?

The Town Board on Monday agreed to put that question to voters next year — a question suggested by Town Treasurer Mary Sampont.

Sampont said it’s something the town has discussed periodically over the past few years.

“Since it’s been working with the clerk, we thought we’d try it with the treasurer,” she said, referring to the fact the town clerk’s position became an appointed one following a 2014 referendum.