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Marsden Street Purchase: Many Questions Remain Unanswered

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Marsden Street and the Pierson Middle-High School.

Marsden Street and the Pierson Middle-High School.

authorStaff Writer on Mar 9, 2023

As Southampton Town and Sag Harbor School District officials seek a way forward for the acquisition of properties on Marsden Street near Pierson Middle-High School for the development of athletic fields, reporter Cailin Riley joins the editors on the podcast this week to discuss all of the considerations: the use of Community Preservation Fund money, how the ownership might be structured, public access to the fields, grass versus artificial turf, and more.

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