Andrew P. Freleng Appointed to Direct Building & Planning Department

Port Jefferson, NY; October 16, 2023 – In a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees, Andrew P. Freleng was appointed to Direct the Building & Planning Department of the Inc. Village of Port Jefferson, effective November 13, 2023.

Andy is Chief Planner at the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning, overseeing the Regulatory Review Unit that analyzes zoning and subdivision referrals on behalf of the Suffolk County Planning Commission.  Andy also supervises the staff to the Suffolk County Council on Environmental Quality which is responsible for reviewing the environmental ramifications of all actions of the County.

Andy is currently the Chair of the Brookhaven Laboratory Executive Roundtable and Vice Chair of the Central Pine Barrens Credit Clearinghouse Board of Advisors. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the New York Planning Federation and a past Long Island Section Director for the American Planning Association. Prior to coming to Suffolk County Andy was Chief Planner for the Town of Southampton and prior to that, Chief Environmental Planner forH2M Group (an engineering, architecture and planning firm).

In 1999, Andy was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson after serving three years on the Village Planning Board. As Trustee, Andy was responsible for the Conservation Advisory Council, Parks Department, the Department of Public Safety and advisor to the Board of Trustees on matters such as SEQRA, water-front and storm-water issues. Andy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Long Island University-Southampton College and a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Management from Long Island University-C.W. Post Campus. In 1990, Andy was accepted into the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).

“Having someone of Andy’s caliber in this position is a real coup for the Village,” said Mayor Sheprow. “His vast experience will help guide and elevate the department at this critical phase in our growth. In fact, it was Andy, in his capacity as Chief Planner for the County, who authored the professional review of Port Jefferson’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan, further demonstrating his knowledge of and longstanding history with our Village. I look forward to working with him and am confident he will hit the ground running. Welcome back, Andy.”

Local editor’s note: Andrew Freleng resides in Middle Island, NY.