The Town Board met on September 16, 2026, at 6:00 PM at Town Hall. The meeting began with presentations recognizing winners of the Love My Pet photo contest and a Girl Scout Silver Award project for the East Northport Dog Run. Six public hearings were held on topics including blighted properties, a license agreement for Manor Farm Park, truck exclusions, veteran tax exemptions, gas-powered leaf blower restrictions, and a mixed-use development special use permit. A lengthy public portion followed, and the board adopted numerous resolutions, including a controversial tax cap override.
Please join Councilman Bernardo for the Pledge of Allegiance. Well, good evening, everyone. Thank you for coming out. Councilwoman Mari has some presentations to make. Yes. So I'd like to start with with um legislator County Legislator Stephanie Bontempe. And we are going to recognize the winners of our Love My Pet photo contest. This year we received over 90 entries, each showing the special places that pets hold in the lives of their families. People send pictures of their playful puppies and curious cats. We even received one of my favorite a cockatoo named Gus. Thank you to the seniors and members of our community who took the time to review the photographs and cast their votes at the senior center. With so many adorable entries, choosing the winners was certainly not an easy task. Most importantly, thank you to everyone that shared a photograph of a beloved pet. Every entry was special and reminded us of the happiness, companionship, comfort, and unconditional love that animals bring to our homes. It is now my honor to announce the winners. So for third place, we had Bo. Our third place of winner was Bo, and Bo left a few minutes ago because he was nervous in the crowd. So just like some of the rest of us. So we we gave Bo his medal and off he went. But he was it was great. Our second place winner was Coco. And Coco, I believe, is here with us tonight. So why don't you come on up? Our first place winner was Brownie, but Brownie's not here. So we'll make sure that Brownie gets his award elsewhere. So congratulations to all of our winners. Your pets captured the hearts of our voters. Stephanie, hold on. One, two, three. So our next presentation, I would like to call up Katie Appolt and Lauren Redman of Girl Scout Troop 1884. Are they both here today? Come on up, ladies. So these two young ladies, thank you. We want to thank you for your wonderful improvements that they made to the East Northport Dog Run as part of their Girl Scouts Silver Award project. Katie and Lauren saw that this community space needed some extra care, and they decided to do something about it. Through their own fundraising efforts and the generous donations they collected, they purchased the supplies and worked together to make the park more welcoming, attractive, and enjoyable for local dogs and their families. Their project included constructing, raising constructing raised planting beds, creating cleanup and safety reminder signs, designing a sign for the dog park, and adding colorful decorations to the fence. This project is a wonderful example of what community service is all about. Recognizing a need, developing a plan, and working hard to create a meaningful and lasting improvement. Katie and Lauren, your leadership, creativity, and dedication should make you very proud. The work you completed will be enjoyed by residents and their pets for years to come, and I hope your efforts will inspire other young people to find their own ways to give back. On behalf of the town of Huntington and the residents of the town of Huntington, I am proud to present each of you with a certificate of recognition, honoring your service and achievement. Congratulations on your Girl Scout Silver Reward Project, and thank you for helping make the East North Port door rung and our entire community a better place. Thank you, ladies. Katie. Do your parents want to come up and take a picture with you? Okay. Okay. Okay. All right.