By Hank Russell
Sal Ferro, who has served as Huntington Town Councilman for the past three years, has announced that he will not seek another term.
According to his biography posted on the town’s website, Ferro joined the Huntington Town Board in 2022. A Commack resident, he is the former CEO of Alure Home Improvements, Alure Designs and Fusion Commercial Contracting and the vice president and partner in Old Fields Capital Partners.
He started his career with Alure in 1989 as a production manager. After serving in many roles, Ferro took on the roles of President and CEO in 2002.
Ferro serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including The Clark Gillies Foundation, Family Service League, The Farmingdale College Foundation, The Community Chest of Long Island, as well as his own charity, The Ferro Foundation. His foundation helps low-income veterans and senior citizens make critical improvements to their homes. The foundation also provides scholarships for disadvantaged Long Island college-bound students.
He is also a past president and a past member of The Long Island Builders Institute, serves on the Board of Trustees of Huntington Hospital and is also a founding board member of Empire National Bank. In addition, he also was a past member of The Huntington Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA).
Ferro attended SUNY Farmingdale where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He is also a graduate of the Molloy College Energia Partnership and holds (CR) and (CKD) industry certifications.
“When I ran for public office it was with the intent of participating in a governmental process that would allow me to effectively be a force for positive change, whether it was something as simple as seeking a stop sign in a neighborhood or voting to approve a strategically important proposal to bring jobs, investment, and tax revenue to the Town of Huntington,” Ferro said in a statement. “During my tenure, I have had the honor of being that force for positive change while working with people and organizations for whom I have gained enormous respect. I also recognized the wisdom of some of our founding fathers who believed our new nation should avoid having professional politicians who stay on the job for decades. In essence: do what you came for, do it well, and then go home.”
Ferro said he spoke about this decision with his family. He also decried the “current tone of local politics that now engage in defamation and libel as a sport,” which, he hopes, “won’t discourage the next generation of civic-minded individuals from seeking public office; otherwise, our democracy will be at risk.”
After consulting with his family, Ferro said it was “time for me to follow the instructions of those founding fathers; to fulfill my current term and then pass the torch. I do so with the knowledge that my reputation for integrity remains intact, that truth is the best defense, and that I was able to help the people I was sworn to serve.”
Ferro also consulted with Huntington Republican Committee Chairman Tom McNally, who also agreed. “ I … thank him for his dedication and selfless service to the Town of Huntington,” McNally said. “He has worked tirelessly for all of us over the past three years and has been at the forefront of many vital projects and initiatives that have improved the quality of life for everyone in Huntington and will continue to have a lasting positive impact on the town long into the future.”
McNally called Ferro “the driving force behind the strengthening of the Town’s Opioid and Addiction Task Force” and noted that he also spearheaded the implementation of cutting-edge technology in our building department, which greatly reduced the processing time of building permits “from weeks or months to just a couple of days,” and allowed the department to run more smoothly, “thereby reducing the cost and delay associated with that process.”
In addition, Ferro had “gladly taken on the hard work required of a true leader and visionary” when he worked with Supervisor Ed Smyth to introduce the Melville Town Center.” McNally said.
“I am pleased that Sal will be staying on to complete his term and have no doubt that he will accomplish much more for the town he loves in the coming year and for many more years after that,” McNally said.