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Future of Westhampton Beach Waterfront in Spotlight at Latest Express Sessions Event

Express Sessions: Big Changes on the Waterfront
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Express Sessions: Big Changes on the Waterfront

Panelist, Westhampton Beach Village Mayor Ralph Urban. DANA SHAW

Panelist, Westhampton Beach Village Mayor Ralph Urban. DANA SHAW

Panelist, Westhampton Beach Village Mayor Ralph Urban. DANA SHAW

Panelist, Westhampton Beach Village Mayor Ralph Urban. DANA SHAW

Panelists Westhampton Beach Village Mayor Ralph Urban and Westhampton Beach Village Trustee Brian Tymann. DANA SHAW

Panelists Westhampton Beach Village Mayor Ralph Urban and Westhampton Beach Village Trustee Brian Tymann. DANA SHAW

Panelist Westhampton Beach Village Trustee Brian Tymann. DANA SHAW

Panelist Westhampton Beach Village Trustee Brian Tymann. DANA SHAW

Panelist Westhampton Beach Village Trustee Brian Tymann. DANA SHAW

Panelist Westhampton Beach Village Trustee Brian Tymann. DANA SHAW

Panelist Patti Schaefer, chairperson of the Westhampton Beach Conservation Advisory Council. DANA SHAW

Panelist Patti Schaefer, chairperson of the Westhampton Beach Conservation Advisory Council. DANA SHAW

Panelist Patti Schaefer, chairperson of the Westhampton Beach Conservation Advisory Council. DANA SHAW

Panelist Patti Schaefer, chairperson of the Westhampton Beach Conservation Advisory Council. DANA SHAW

Panelist Dr. Christopher Gobler, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University. DANA SHAW

Panelist Dr. Christopher Gobler, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University. DANA SHAW

Panelist Dr. Christopher Gobler, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University. DANA SHAW

Panelist Dr. Christopher Gobler, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University. DANA SHAW

Panelist Dr. Christopher Gobler, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University. DANA SHAW

Panelist Dr. Christopher Gobler, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University. DANA SHAW

Panelist Brad Hammond ,Westhampton Beach Building and Zoning Administrator. DANA SHAW

Panelist Brad Hammond ,Westhampton Beach Building and Zoning Administrator. DANA SHAW

Panelist Brad Hammond ,Westhampton Beach Building and Zoning Administrator. DANA SHAW

Panelist Brad Hammond ,Westhampton Beach Building and Zoning Administrator. DANA SHAW

Panelist Westhampton Beach Superintendent of Public Works Matthew K. Smith. DANA SHAW

Panelist Westhampton Beach Superintendent of Public Works Matthew K. Smith. DANA SHAW

Panelist Westhampton Beach Superintendent of Public Works Matthew K. Smith. DANA SHAW

Panelist Westhampton Beach Superintendent of Public Works Matthew K. Smith. DANA SHAW

Audience member Barry Bernstein asks a question. DANA SHAW

Audience member Barry Bernstein asks a question. DANA SHAW

Audience member Gayle Lopata asks a question. DANA SHAW

Audience member Gayle Lopata asks a question. DANA SHAW

Audience member Bridget Fleming poses a question. DANA SHAW

Audience member Bridget Fleming poses a question. DANA SHAW

The panel at the Express Session on March 21 at Fauna. DANA SHAW

The panel at the Express Session on March 21 at Fauna. DANA SHAW

Panelist Brad Hammond ,Westhampton Beach Building and Zoning Administrator. DANA SHAW

Panelist Brad Hammond ,Westhampton Beach Building and Zoning Administrator. DANA SHAW

Audience member Erin Finley asks a question. DANA SHAW

Audience member Erin Finley asks a question. DANA SHAW

Panelist, Westhampton Beach Village Mayor Ralph Urban. DANA SHAW

Panelist, Westhampton Beach Village Mayor Ralph Urban. DANA SHAW

authorCailin Riley on Mar 27, 2024
It’s no secret that Westhampton Beach has had a serious glow-up in the last few years. From the creation of a sewer district to the revitalization of Main Street, the... more

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