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East Hampton Agrees To Sell Poxabogue To Southampton

Publication: The East Hampton Press
By Will James   Oct 11, 2011 10:22 AM
Oct 12, 2011 10:44 AM
The East Hampton Town Board agreed last week to sell its 50-percent share of Poxabogue Golf Center to partner Southampton Town for $2.2 million, hoping to pay off the debt it incurred in purchasing the property, and to do it years earlier than expected to save on interest.

In 2004, East Hampton and Southampton towns each paid $3.25 million to purchase the nine-hole golf course in Sagaponack, a joint move to keep the 40-acre property out of developers’ hands.

Southampton used the Community Preservation Fund for the original purchase, and is expected to tap it again to buy out East Hampton, ensuring that the property will be preserved as a golf course.

Southampton Town Board members said they’ve been discussing the deal, but they haven’t taken any action yet. An appraisal of... more

Classic Wilkinson. Screw public input.. I'll do what I want to do. If the facts support a sale, which arguably they might, why not allow taxpayers to voice support or opposition. There should a hearing on the sale. He always has to stick it to people who oppose him. Crazy.
By harbor (91), East Hampton on Oct 12, 11 4:30 PM
Just wondering if Jordy Mark is really Deb Foster in disguise??? Hopefully she can take it up with the Town of Southampton after this sale is over. Harbor, here is your chance to DO SOMETHING - the sale is subject to a "permissive referendum". Go get signatures and force a vote on it if you think enough people don't want the sale to go through. I don't play golf, don't use it, don't want to subsidize a restaurant or a pro shop, and thought the whole purchase was a bad idea to begin with ... ...more
By Board Watcher (432), East Hampton on Oct 12, 11 5:27 PM
Guess this deal fell apart-Dan's says a private invester bought half.
By EastEnd68 (811), Westhampton on Nov 6, 11 4:46 PM
I don't know but I would be willing to bet that the story of Wilkinson selling the 3rd, 5th and 8th hole (and the 2nd, six months of the year) to a billionaire for his private use, requiring public to play around them, is one of Dan's hoaxes. Not that Wilkinson wouldn't see this as a great deal, but he would wait until after election day to conclude it.
By highhatsize (1530), East Quogue on Nov 6, 11 5:41 PM
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