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Holbrook chamber, local speakers back planned Southwest Sewer District expansion
Summary
Local business leaders and residents urged Legislators to approve a planned extension of Suffolk County Sewer District No. 3 (Zone D — Holbrook), saying sewer infrastructure would spur downtown revitalization, economic projects and local jobs.
Speakers from the Holbrook business community and civic groups told the Legislature that adding sewer service in Holbrook (Sewer District No. 3, Zone D) would unlock investment, support nearby development projects and improve local water quality.
Rick Ammarati, representing the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce, said sewer service is necessary for the hamlet to compete with neighboring development corridors and cited multiple local projects that depend on sewer availability: "This sewer project is good for Holbrook, it's good for Suffolk County...it's going to make a town like Holbrook remain economically viable and sustainable," he told the Legislature.
Local context and next steps: Proponents said sewering would support planned or proposed projects in nearby commercial nodes and would enable mixed‑use development, added tax revenue and construction jobs. The Legislature held a public hearing on the extension and closed the hearing record for committee consideration; technical reviews and capital‑funding authorizations remain to be resolved. The committee process will consider environmental reviews, financing and project phasing.
