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The Southampton Village trustees and the fire department will host a public meeting on the proposed $5.9 million Hampton Road Firehouse this Wednesday, September 23.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the firehouse, and the members of the Southampton Fire Department, along with the architect designing the new structure, Dominic LaPierre of Ashley McGraw Architects in Aquebogue, will give a presentation and answer questions from the public.
There will be a referendum on the $5.9 million bond to fund the firehouse construction on October 9.
If the project is approved by voters, a village property owner whose house is assessed at $1 million would see a property tax increase of $48 a year, or $4 per month.
The new firehouse is proposed to be 14,000 square feet, more than three... more
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the firehouse, and the members of the Southampton Fire Department, along with the architect designing the new structure, Dominic LaPierre of Ashley McGraw Architects in Aquebogue, will give a presentation and answer questions from the public.
There will be a referendum on the $5.9 million bond to fund the firehouse construction on October 9.
If the project is approved by voters, a village property owner whose house is assessed at $1 million would see a property tax increase of $48 a year, or $4 per month.
The new firehouse is proposed to be 14,000 square feet, more than three... more
For example, the larger equipment purchased by the fire department lowers the ISO rating for every homeowner who in return saves on their homeowners insurance. The estimated tax increase for the firehouse is $50/1M. So you can pay $50/yr to the faceless insurance company on higher premiums due to lower ISO rating, or your can ...more invest your $50 in equipment owned by the Village. I don't think paying your insurance company $50 will get fireman there faster, put more water on the fire, or provide any equipment whatsoever to help firemen help you.
Larger equipment needs larger firehouses. The other 27east article says there is 2" of clearance to get a firetruck in the firehouse.. 2"!!!
It was stated in that same 27east article that "Water Mill is the next step". I don't know why Southampton Village would build a firehouse miles out of the incorporated Village. People need to understand that the Southampton Fire Department (aka Southampton Village) and the Southampton Fire DISTRICT are two separate entities. The District encompasses the areas in the Town that are protected by the SFD. It would be the District that would undertake to build a firehouse outside the Village. And by the way, they have been overtaxing you since their inception, so if you are going to cry "too much money", why haven't you been looking at your property tax bill for the past 6 years? It's not too hard, they have their own line. But don't worry, they won't increase your taxes when they build, they ALREADY HAVE YOUR MONEY.
Simply put, I am tire of people screaming "excessive taxation" because of a headline. I you were truly concerned about your tax dollar, you would read your tax bill and be proactive rather than cherry picking from the headlines.
At least Southampton Village has the integrity to says "here it is, and this it what it will cost"