The Town of Oyster Bay hosted its 2026 inauguration ceremony Jan. 8 at South Woods Middle School, where Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilmen Lou Imbroto and Tom Hand, and newly elected Councilman Andrew Monteleone were sworn in for new terms.
Roughly 200 people attended the ceremony, which featured remarks from Nassau County Republican Chairman Joseph Cairo Jr., who praised Saladino’s leadership style.
“He treats the bank president and the bank janitor exactly the same way — with dignity and respect,” Cairo said.
Councilman Monteleone was sworn in by Nassau County Family Court Judge Chris Coschignano, a former town councilman. Hand was sworn in by former Supervisor Angelo Delligatti, who also served as master of ceremonies. Imbroto was sworn in by Nassau District Court Judge Michele Johnson, who previously served alongside him on the Town Board.
The final swearing-in of the evening was that of Supervisor Saladino, who was sworn in by his brother, Nassau County Court Judge James Saladino.
In his speech after being sworn in, Saladino thanked all the people who work for the Town of Oyster Bay, emphasizing their “hard work, patience and loyalty,” and noting that “we’re a team in Oyster Bay, and that teamwork pays off.”
He also thanked his wife, Helena. “Your strength guides me, your encouragement fuels me, your patience to deal with my intensity is amazing, but most of all your love and belief in me carries me each and every day,” he said.
Saladino has served as supervisor since 2017 and is the town’s 70th to hold the office.
Town Clerk Rich LaMarca, who was re-elected, did not attend due to shoulder surgery and will be sworn in at a later date. Councilmen Imbroto and Hand were first elected in 2017. Monteleone was appointed in 2025 to fill the vacancy left by Johnson, who became a judge.
Under New York’s new Even Year Election Law, Saladino will serve a one-year term, instead of the usual two, to align future supervisor elections with even-numbered years. Hand, Imbroto, Monteleone and LaMarca will each serve three-year terms, instead of the usual four, to shift their next elections to 2028.
