Suffolk County Tax Map Agency Amends Its Record of Conscience Point To Show Southampton Town Owning Portion of Disputed Property - 27 East

Suffolk County Tax Map Agency Amends Its Record of Conscience Point To Show Southampton Town Owning Portion of Disputed Property

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The Suffolk County Real Property Tax Service Agency has redrawn the county tax maps for the land at Conscience Point, showing two separate lots, one owned by Southampton Town, the other by the Southampton Colonial Society, the parent organization of the Southampton History Museum. An attorney for the museum says the change was made unilaterally at the town's behest and without consulting the museum's representatives, amounting to a taking of property that should be considered illegal.

The Suffolk County Real Property Tax Service Agency has redrawn the county tax maps for the land at Conscience Point, showing two separate lots, one owned by Southampton Town, the other by the Southampton Colonial Society, the parent organization of the Southampton History Museum. An attorney for the museum says the change was made unilaterally at the town's behest and without consulting the museum's representatives, amounting to a taking of property that should be considered illegal.

Suffolk County has redrawn the tax map for the land surrounding Conscience Point at the behest of Southampton Town officials, showing the land as two separate parcels, one owned by the town containing a boat ramp, dirt parking lot and the land where the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery sits; the other owned by the Southampton Colonial Society and the Southampton History Museum, comprised mostly of wetlands and containing the nature walk and historical site of the recognized first landing spot of the original European settlers of Southampton in 1640.

Suffolk County has redrawn the tax map for the land surrounding Conscience Point at the behest of Southampton Town officials, showing the land as two separate parcels, one owned by the town containing a boat ramp, dirt parking lot and the land where the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery sits; the other owned by the Southampton Colonial Society and the Southampton History Museum, comprised mostly of wetlands and containing the nature walk and historical site of the recognized first landing spot of the original European settlers of Southampton in 1640.

Suffolk County has redrawn the tax map for Conscience Point at the behest of Southampton Town officials, showing two parcels of land: one owned by the town that contains a boat ramp, dirt parking lot and Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery; the other, comprised mostly of wetlands, owned by the Southampton Colonial Society and the Southampton History Museum, containing the historically celebrated landing site of Southampton's original European settlers.

Suffolk County has redrawn the tax map for Conscience Point at the behest of Southampton Town officials, showing two parcels of land: one owned by the town that contains a boat ramp, dirt parking lot and Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery; the other, comprised mostly of wetlands, owned by the Southampton Colonial Society and the Southampton History Museum, containing the historically celebrated landing site of Southampton's original European settlers.

authorMichael Wright on Apr 23, 2025
Suffolk County has filed a new tax map for Conscience Point at the behest of Southampton Town officials, showing the site as two separate properties — one owned by the... more

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