Attention, Hampton Bays residents, regarding a Route 24 extension: There was a public hearing at Town Hall recently, and no one showed up, pro or con, about this proposal. It has received negative comments before on this and at other Hampton Bays sites. However, those comments don’t count, since they are not on the record.
If we don’t speak up on the record, we will get this road whether we want it or not. Your comments are needed this week. And, hopefully, you can show up at next week’s Town Board meeting. You can do both.
There is only one public comment period left on this proposal. That is the Town Board meeting on Tuesday, July 13, at 1 p.m. Meetings are open to the public now, so people should go in person. Also, the record is open for written comments. Please let your voices be heard.
If you cannot attend this meeting, you can submit comments for the public record to the town clerk at: townclerk@southamptontownny.gov.
Please spread the word if you care about this issue.
Marion Boden
Hampton Bays
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