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Resident questions proposed $2M bond to acquire 2 School Street at public comment

Shelter Island Town Board · January 12, 2026
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Summary

A resident urged the Board to clarify plans before spending taxpayer dollars on a proposed $2 million bond to acquire 2 School Street, a property facing foreclosure; the remark came during public comment on Jan. 12.

During the public comment period on Jan. 12, resident Robert Waife asked the Town Board to explain how taxpayer dollars would be used if the Town were to authorize bonds up to $2 million to acquire the foreclosed property at 2 School Street. Waife urged the Board not to purchase land without a defined plan and asked for clarity on the intended purpose for any acquisition.

The comment was recorded in the minutes ahead of a Jan. 13 work session where the Board was scheduled to consider a resolution authorizing bond issuance for the acquisition. The minutes do not record a Board response to Waife’s comment at the Jan. 12 meeting.