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Babylon board member's IDA side gig
Tony Martinez not only makes $57,000 a year as Babylon town board member and $10,000 as deputy supervisor, but since January he is also getting paid $20,000 annually working for the Babylon Industrial Development Agency.
According to minutes of the Jan. 10 meeting, the board unanimously approved the Martinez’s hiring as the “agency’s advocate in expediting matters.” At the time,...
