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Around 70 people gathered at the John Walsh Park in East Northport Saturday morning to protest against the Long Island Power Authority’s efforts to reduce property taxes on the company’s power plants located in Suffolk and Nassau county. LIPA has sought to reduce its property Read More …
The Newsday Editorial Board recently published a piece titled “LIPA Legislation in Albany Won’t Save Local Taxpayers” that attacked Senator Gaughran’s legislation (S5512A) to prevent LIPA from recovering any back taxes from Huntington, which passed the Senate unanimously last month and is now being pushed Read More …
A report prepared by the Huntington Town Attorney’s Office challenges the feasibility of the town condemning and taking over the property of the Northport power plant, citing high debt accruing to the town, legal challenges and extreme cost to the Northport-East Northport school district. Town Read More …
Residents opposing the Long Island Power Authority’s attempts to lower its taxes on the Northport Power Plant will meet Monday to discuss strategy and developments in the battle. LIPA and the town are locked in a legal battle over the utility’s pursuit of reduced taxes Read More …
Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci blasted Newsday Tuesday over its editorials on LIPA’s lawsuit attempting to lower its tax bills by challenging the assessment of its Northport power plant. Residents have been protesting the LIPA lawsuit, saying that a successful challenge would be a major Read More …
Two dozen concerned community members gathered at the South Huntington Public Library last week to discuss issues with elected officials. New York State Sen. Jim Gaughran and New York State Assemblyman Steve Stern appeared at the South Huntington-Huntington Station Civic Association “State of the State” Read More …
Bird watchers and opponents of the Long Island Power Authority tax lawsuit are among those expected at Tuesday’s Town Board meeting. The Bald Eagles of Centerport Facebook group plans to be on hand as the board considers a proposal that would add restrictions on stopping along Read More …
Supervisor Chad Lupinacci issued a letter to Huntington residents Friday night warning of the consequences if the Town of Huntington should lose its case against the Long Island Power Authority, and detailing the steps being taken to prevail against the utility. “These cases, which have Read More …
Residents rallied in Northport Sunday to protest LIPA’s efforts to chop its tax bill and to demand that Gov. Cuomo do more to protect them from the potentially hard hit taxpayers could face if LIPA succeeds. The rally occurred on the eve of the resumption Read More …
Concerned Citizens Against LIPA plan to rally Sunday over the utility’s attempts to lower taxes it pays on its power plant in Northport. The trial hearing a lawsuit resumes Monday between the Town of Huntington and the LIPA. Opponents of LIPA say the lawsuit could Read More …