Islip Terrace
Islip Terrace, NY · Municipal
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Town Budget Stuck in Limbo
Last Thursday, Islip officials presented a budget for FY2027 that would institute an 18% tax increase as municipalities continue to grapple with a blizzard of unfunded mandates from Albany. The budget for the Town is now in limbo, as Supervisor Angie Carpenter (R-West Islip) sponsored the motion but none of...
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Islip adds 1 million oysters and 200,000 clams to Great South Bay
The Great South Bay has about 1 million more oysters and 200,000 more clams following a restoration effort by the Town of Islip. The town’s Department of Environmental Control restored the shellfish to the bay as part of an ongoing program aimed at improving water quality and supporting marine habitats, town officials announced.
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Town’s response to council member’s complaint shows it can act when it wants to
Riverhead residents have been asking the Town Board to adopt policies requiring town police to document ICE activity and arrests in our community. Their concerns about the safety of their families and neighbors have been met with silence and inaction. Yet the town can act quickly when it wants to.
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Islip Town Seeks to Pierce 2027 Budget Property Tax Cap, but There are Objections Within
The Nov. 5 public hearing on the Town of Islip’s proposed 2027 budget lasted only about eight minutes. Supervisor Angie Carpenter moved to adopt the plan, but no Town Board member supported it. The proposed budget totals $306.5 million, roughly 6% ($18 million) above this year’s spending. It would...
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Great Neck Estates Board of Trustees recruits resident at meeting to help restart popular summer camp
The Great Neck Estates Board of Trustees’ recent meeting started off with a few routine agenda items before boiling down to a single unexpected highlight of the night: the recruitment of attendee Jayson Rokhsar, a 31-year-old lifelong resident and father of two toddlers, to potentially help restart the village’s once-popular summer day camp.