Money spent on open space preservation is not money wasted, as some officials believe, the supervisor said. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
But a county program called the Suffolk County Workforce Housing Transfer of Development Rights program, would allow development rights taken from land purchased by the county for open space preservation to be used, at no charge, and allow additional development on affordable or workforce housing programs that meet county guidelines for such housing. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
Mr. Hammerle was living in Montauk in the early 1980s, and, during contentious discussions about the future of East Hampton taking place during the development of the 1984 town comprehensive plan, stood up at the Montauk School to make points about the importance of open space preservation. (easthamptonstar.com)