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Westhampton Beach Village Board Works On Solution To Excessive False Alarms, May No Longer Exempt Non-Profits From Fees

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Westhampton Beach Mayor Maria Moore and Deputy Mayor Ralph Urban at the Village Board work session on February 20. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Westhampton Beach Mayor Maria Moore and Deputy Mayor Ralph Urban at the Village Board work session on February 20. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Village Board member Brian Tymann speaking at the Village Board work session on February 20. Also pictured are Building and Zoning Administrator Paul Houlihan and Police Chief Trevor Gonce. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Village Board member Brian Tymann speaking at the Village Board work session on February 20. Also pictured are Building and Zoning Administrator Paul Houlihan and Police Chief Trevor Gonce. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Village Board member Stephen Frano, Department of Public Works Superintendent Matthew Smith and Village Clerk-Treasurer Elizabeth Lindtvit at the Village Board work session on February 20. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Village Board member Stephen Frano, Department of Public Works Superintendent Matthew Smith and Village Clerk-Treasurer Elizabeth Lindtvit at the Village Board work session on February 20. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Westhampton Beach Police responded to 762 false emergency alarms last year, making up approximately 10 percent of the department's calls to service. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Westhampton Beach Police responded to 762 false emergency alarms last year, making up approximately 10 percent of the department's calls to service. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Westhampton Beach Police officers spend about 15 to 20 minutes at the scene of each false alarm call, according to Police Chief Trevor Gonce. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Westhampton Beach Police officers spend about 15 to 20 minutes at the scene of each false alarm call, according to Police Chief Trevor Gonce. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Westhampton Beach Police Officer Kevin Klokel inputting a service call. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Westhampton Beach Police Officer Kevin Klokel inputting a service call. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Westhampton Beach Police responded to 762 false emergen

Westhampton Beach Police responded to 762 false emergen

author on Feb 25, 2019
It’s 5 a.m., and Westhampton Beach volunteer firefighters get a call that a fire alarm has been activated somewhere in the village. They rush to the firehouse, gear up and... more

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