Dec 18, 2012 5:54 PM
The Suffolk County Legislature on Tuesday, in a long-awaited move, turned over ownership of the Long Wharf from the county to Sag Harbor Village, citing its costly upkeep.
The unanimous, 16-0 vote returns the iconic pier and parking area, which juts out into the bay near Windmill Beach, to the village’s possession for the first time since 1947, when it was incorporated into the county highway system and became technically known as County Road 81.
The county estimated that it spent about $100,000 per year on the wharf amid projections that it would need major capital repairs within 10 years.
Some steps still remain to make the transfer official, however.
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone must sign off on the transfer, which he is expected to do.
Sag Harbor Village, which has been willing to... more
The unanimous, 16-0 vote returns the iconic pier and parking area, which juts out into the bay near Windmill Beach, to the village’s possession for the first time since 1947, when it was incorporated into the county highway system and became technically known as County Road 81.
The county estimated that it spent about $100,000 per year on the wharf amid projections that it would need major capital repairs within 10 years.
Some steps still remain to make the transfer official, however.
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone must sign off on the transfer, which he is expected to do.
Sag Harbor Village, which has been willing to... more
