Town split as public hearing opens on adding Water District parcels to preservation plan

May 13, 2026

At a May 12 public hearing, Red Hook residents, the village mayor and board members debated whether to add five surplus Water District No. 1 parcels to the town's Community Preservation Plan; critics alleged procedural errors and called for intergovernmental agreement before expanding CPF authority.

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The Red Hook Town Board opened a public hearing May 12 on a proposed Local Law A to add five surplus parcels owned on behalf of Water District No. 1 to the town's Community Preservation Fund (CPF) plan, a step that would make the properties eligible for future acquisition to protect water resources.

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