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The Southampton Town Board has asked the State Legislature for legislation that would allow the town to exempt certain property owners who have placed development-free easements on their properties from inclusion in special taxing districts—specifically, the erosion control districts in Sagaponack and Bridgehampton that will be tapped to fund a proposed $24 million beach rebuilding project.
Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst said at a board meeting on Tuesday night that the town and organizers of the mammoth project have asked State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. to draft a bill that would exempt properties with easements that prohibit further development from the special tax.
The request comes as the town tries to find a way to free a Sagaponack farming family from the more than $60,000 a year over the 10-year life of an... more
Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst said at a board meeting on Tuesday night that the town and organizers of the mammoth project have asked State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. to draft a bill that would exempt properties with easements that prohibit further development from the special tax.
The request comes as the town tries to find a way to free a Sagaponack farming family from the more than $60,000 a year over the 10-year life of an... more
