Community Corner

Week in Review: Voters Pass $224M School District Budget

Town Attorney: Farmers Market is Not a Place For Petitions
Reported concerns of a petition that was on a table at the Kings Park Farmers Market earlier this month have prompted the Town of Smithtown to take a hard stance on what is permissible at the Kings Park Farmers Market and according to the town, the sale of produce is, but petitions are not.

Old Dock Inn: Sign Misunderstood, Meant to Protect Private Beach
The manager of the Old Dock Inn in Kings Park said a new sign at the end of Old Dock Road banning trespassing in front of the restaurant is just to preserve their own land.

"We have private beach there. We're trying to keep people off it, people walking dogs too," said manager Sia Koutrakis.

Smithtown Dems Pick Town Council Candidates
Smithtown Democrats have chosen Hauppauge prosecutor Adam Halpern and Kings  Park activist Carl Macellaro to run for town council in November.

Kings Park Voters Pass $82.8M Budget; Barrett and Locascio Elected to the Board
Kings Park voters said yes to a $82.8 million budget as well as Proposition 2, which approves the purchase of a new bus and van. 

The approved budget is an increase of 2.53 percent over last year's budget. Turnout was steady at the polls with a total of 2,720 residents voting on the busget. 1,794 voted yes and 926 no. 

Going Green Nets Smithtown Library $25K in Energy Savings
An energy efficiency program is expected to net the Smithtown Special Library District  $25,000 in annual savings. 

The program, through a partnership with the Long Island Power Authority is, designed to save money by helping the district to go green and save money, began in 2011-12. 


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