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07.18.2023 Government

New affordable housing on the horizon for Shelter Island: Also action on accessory dwelling units

The Community Housing Board (CHB) is pushing ahead with two major initiatives for affordable housing on Shelter Island, the first since the mid-1990s. The first could be rental units...

01.26.2023 Government

Changes envisioned in preservation purchases

Shelter Island’s community preservation acquisition plan is out of date. That’s according to State legislation that created the Community Housing Fund (CPF) back in 1998 that requires East End...

11.30.2022 Government

Here we go again: Proposition 3 could face recount

It’s not over until it’s over. In another plot twist in the drama of voting on a ballot Proposition to use a real estate transfer tax to fund affordable...

11.21.2022 Government

Housing Board meets after voters approve funding for affordables

The Community Housing Board was all business at the Nov. 17 meeting, barely mentioning relief and joy at the passage of the 0.5% real estate transfer tax on new...

08.21.2022 Editorial

Town Board must step up on affordables

Despite efforts by the Community Housing Fund Advisory Board and Community Housing Fund to disseminate information about the Nov. 8 transfer tax referendum, it’s evident there are voters who...

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New affordable housing on the horizon for Shelter Island: Also action on accessory dwelling units

Changes envisioned in preservation purchases

Here we go again: Proposition 3 could face recount

Housing Board meets after voters approve funding for affordables

Town Board must step up on affordables