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Board accepts $25,000 town grant and approves plumbing contract for ADA outdoor bathroom at Mississippi Park
Summary
The board agreed to move forward on converting a storage room to an ADA-accessible outdoor bathroom at Mississippi Park using a $25,000 Town of Islip grant and voted to hire Herber Plumbing and Heating for $14,798; trustees debated daytime hours and security measures.
The Village of Brightwaters will move ahead with installing an ADA-accessible outdoor bathroom at Mississippi Park after the board accepted a $25,000 grant from the Town of Islip and approved a plumbing contract. The board motion authorized hiring Herber Plumbing and Heating for $14,798 to perform the plumbing work for the new outdoor facility, with trustees voting in favor by voice vote.
Some trustees and a county public-safety official expressed concern that an unsupervised outdoor restroom could attract loitering or substance use outside supervised hours. The board discussed limiting hours, camera monitoring, code-enforcement checks, and using the facility primarily for scheduled events and summer camp; one trustee said the cabins and surrounding lighting would help oversight. The board agreed to list the bathroom as an agenda item for further public discussion in upcoming materials and to proceed with the contracted plumbing work so the facility will be ready before the summer season.
