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Westhampton Beach Village Board Approves $13.3 Million 2024-25 Budget

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Trustee Brian Tymann

Trustee Brian Tymann

Michael Brunetti of Brunetti Pizza asks about outdoor dining at the Village Board meeting on April 4. BILL SUTTON

Michael Brunetti of Brunetti Pizza asks about outdoor dining at the Village Board meeting on April 4. BILL SUTTON

The site of the former Claddah restaurant and future Citarella market on Montauk Highway in Westhampton Beach. The Village Board on April 4 approved a special exception permit for the market. BILL SUTTON

The site of the former Claddah restaurant and future Citarella market on Montauk Highway in Westhampton Beach. The Village Board on April 4 approved a special exception permit for the market. BILL SUTTON

Attorney Bailey Larkin representing the Citarella developer speaks to the Village Board on April 4. BILL SUTTON

Attorney Bailey Larkin representing the Citarella developer speaks to the Village Board on April 4. BILL SUTTON

Mayor Ralph Urban BILL SUTTON

Mayor Ralph Urban BILL SUTTON

authorBill Sutton on Apr 10, 2024
The Westhampton Beach Village Board on April 4 approved Mayor Ralph Urban’s proposed $13.3 million budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year with little fanfare and only one comment during a... more

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