Letters

I write as a trustee of the Village of North Haven to urge the Southampton Town Board to support the Community Preservation Fund’s proposed acquisition of the 1.8-acre parcel at 3 North Haven Way, which I understand will be on the agenda at the Town Board meeting.

This is just a small parcel as CPF acquisitions go — a single building lot in a developed subdivision — but the benefits of its preservation are vastly multiplied by its proximity to a close network of existing CPF and village-owned preserves.

It is also a highly visible property, bordering Sunset Beach Road, that is perfectly positioned to serve as a forever-undeveloped buffer for the CPF’s Lovelady Powell Park just across the road.

Protecting this parcel from development will give the Town of Southampton a very big bang for its CPF bucks. I hope the Town Board does not miss such a rare chance do so much good at a relatively modest cost for the cause of open space preservation.

Peter B. Boody

Trustee

North Haven Village