Board Approves Funds for Cultural Organizations

The Huntington Town Board recently authorized Supervisor Ed Smyth to execute agreements for the division of cultural affairs:

HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL, INC.
administration: $147,500
summer band concerts: up to $100,625

In addition, funding of $43,190 has been appropriated in the Town’s 2024 budget for the Summer Art’s Festival part-time wages and related personnel benefits & taxes

HECKSCHER MUSEUM
$485,134

WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY
$23,500.00

HUNTINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$52,000

NORTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$16,250

GREENLAWN-CENTERPORT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
$ 1,900

WALT WHlTMAN BlRTHPLACE ASSOClATION
$21,000

HUNTINGTON LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
$4,900

NEW COMMUNITY CINEMA CLUB
$10,000

The outlays were approved unanimously at last week’s Town Board meeting.

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