Summary
Suffolk County wants to spend about $2 million preserving a Jamesport parcel as open space, but the deal may collapse unless Riverhead agrees to manage the property. Council members worry it would invite countywide beachgoers, remove the land from the tax rolls, and repeat the painful Sharpers Hill experience — some would rather see it preserved as farmland or a four-lot subdivision of large homes.
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Last discussed Apr 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
The county would cover the ~$2 million purchase, but town management could cost tens of thousands annually — and taking the land off the tax rolls shifts costs to remaining taxpayers.
Open space advocates and, under the county's plan, residents of all Suffolk County towns who'd gain access.
Jamesport residents worried about outside visitors, and town taxpayers who'd shoulder management costs and lost tax revenue.
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