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Suffolk Legislature restores $10 million for planning renovations at former Foley nursing home, approves omnibus capital package
Summary
The Suffolk County Legislature approved an amended omnibus capital program June 3, restoring $10 million in serial bonds for planning work at the former John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Home in Yaphank and advancing a capital package that includes multiple bond appropriations. Lawmakers said the restoration preserves a year of work while staff draft a detailed reuse plan.
The Suffolk County Legislature approved an amended omnibus capital program on June 3 that restores $10 million in serial bonds for planning work on renovations to the former John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Home in Yaphank.
The amendment, offered on the floor and adopted before the omnibus vote, moves $10 million back into 2026 for design and planning and retains a $10 million construction allocation in 2027. Presiding Officer McCaffrey and capital budget chair Legislator Anthony Piccirillo framed the change as a means to avoid losing a year of planning progress.
"If we don't get this money — I mean, in the budget and then appropriated next year, we won't be able to proceed. We'll lose a full year in developing or redeveloping that…
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