Foot-Wide Napeague Parcel Sold For $120,000 After Bidding War
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Shaye Weaver on Sep 5, 2013
A 1-foot-wide, 1,895-foot-long parcel of land on the Napeague stretch, originally put up for sale for $10 by Suffolk County, will be sold for a whopping $120,000 after a bidding... more
The East Hampton Town Board voted unanimously on Tuesday, November 19, to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. The budget, which will pierce the state-imposed 2 percent cap on tax levy increases, takes effect on January 1, 2025. The vote followed a November 7 public hearing, which drew no comment. At the same meeting during which the public hearing was held, the board voted to override the 2 percent tax levy cap. The $103,925,137 budget represents an 8.8-percent increase in spending, or $8.4 million, over the current fiscal year. The tax levy is $65.5 million, a $5.5 million increase over ...
by Christopher Walsh
The East Hampton Town Board resolved to establish a Tick Advisory Committee when it met last Thursday, November 7. Lyme disease is the most widespread vector-borne disease in the United States, with the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimating around 450,000 diagnoses every year, according to the resolution. Incidence of tick-borne disease in Suffolk County is far higher than other jurisdictions in the state, particularly on the South Fork, the resolution states. Along with Lyme, tick-borne illnesses include babesiosis, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, hard tick relapsing fever and Powassan encephalitis. The resolution notes that the town ...
13 Nov 2024 by Christopher Walsh
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Shaye Weaver on Sep 5, 2013