This past week the Long Island Institute of Social and Economic Policy at Dowling College released a white paper entitled "Long Island Government Land Acquisition: Can Long Island Taxpayers and the Regional Economy Still Afford It?"
This report details how $859 million has been spent over the last 30+ years in Suffolk County - not including Brookhaven - to take 30,000+ acres of property off the tax rolls. It also outlines the economic impact of all that land preservation.
It makes for fascinating - and outrageous - reading.
LIBI members with a vested interest in the Town of Brookhaven need to explore the web site Brookhaven2030.org. There are charettes coming up on Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18 at Town Hall. See the web site for specific times and outlines of the workshops on Saturday. What happens at these workshops will determine how (or if!) we do business in Brookhaven for the next 20 years.
There will be a meeting on Tuesday - time to be determined - at the LIBI office to discuss how many LIBI members we can get to attend these charettes. Please call the LIBI office (631-232-2345) for a specific time.
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