$26.5M in beach erosion control levies OKd
Photo credit: Gordon M. Grant | Erosion visible at Georgica Beach in East Hampton, as seen looking towards the east, which has exposed rock structures that have not been seen in decades. (April 24, 2012)
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Oceanfront property owners in Bridgehampton and Sagaponack voted last night to approve a $26.5 million plan to deal with the loss of beachfront caused by storms.
The plan, designed to reverse 25 years of erosion, will cost most homeowners $10,000 to $30,000 a year in additional taxes.
The drive to create the two erosion-control districts originated with homeowners, many of whom already...
