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Some LI towns forced to use reserve funds to deal with snow and cold

A relentless spate of snowstorms and freezing cold has stretched Long Island town snow budgets, forcing some to dip into their reserves. Earlier in February, the Town of Brookhaven was $2 million over budget. The figure is expected to double after the blizzard from Sunday through Monday. Some villages say they have exceeded their snow removal budgets, too — in large part due to labor costs. Officials said their annual snow budgets are based on seasonal trends over a period of several years. They were not financially prepared, they noted, for a record-setting storm that dumped about 29.1 inches of snow at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma and 28.1 inches in Montauk. Alek Lewis and Carl MacGowan report in NEWSDAY that some town and village officials said they expect to draw down more of their reserves and seek state disaster aid. East Hampton village trustees recently approved a $60,000 boost to the snow budget, which will be used to hire contractors to help employees remove snow, Village Administrator Marcos Baladrón said. They truck snow from the village’s business district and major roads to Two Mile Hollow Beach, where it’s left to melt, he said. Riverhead Highway Superintendent Mike Zaleski said his salt supply is now “comfortable.” He recently ordered another 300 tons after a $100,000 budget transfer from reserves. “Safety to me is paramount,” Zaleski said yesterday. “Whether the money is there or not, the job’s got to get done. We’ll find a way to pay.” *** Most east end schools have announced a two hour delayed opening today, several are still closed with classes moved to remote learning. Schools and government office were closed Monday and Tuesday after the Blizzard of '26. Here are some snow accumulation totals posted across our eastern Suffolk listening area following the Sunday / Monday storm. You may consider them unofficial but close enough. 1. Central Islip: 31 inches 2. Montauk: 28.1 inches 3. Remsenburg-Speonk: 27.5 inches 4. Orient: 26.5 inches 5. Quogue: 26 inches 6. Shinnecock Hills: 25 inches 7. Southampton: 24 inches 8. Mattituck: 23.3 inches 9. Flanders: 23 inches 10. Riverhead: 22.5 inches 11. Shelter Island: 21.1 inches 12. Upton: (NWS Office and B.N.L.) 19.8 inches 13. East Hampton: 18.8 14. Jamesport: 18.3 inches 15. Hampton Bays: 17.3 *** The African American Educational Cultural Festival will hold a forum on “America and the Black Vote” this evening at 5 p.m. in the Riverhead Free Library. Beth Young reports in EAST END BEACON that the non-partisan event “brings together civic leaders, attorneys, and advocates to discuss Black political participation and its impact on American democracy,” according to the organizers. This evening’s event is free. “The forum will explore the historical significance of the Black vote, current challenges to voter participation, and the role of civic engagement in strengthening democratic institutions,” according to the organizers, who say it “is intended to foster open dialogue and promote understanding across diverse communities.” This evening’s forum, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., will be held in the lower level meeting room at the Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court Street, Riverhead. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required, through this Eventbrite link. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/america-... The African American Educational Cultural Festival seeks to build a strong foundation for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in underserved and disadvantaged communities. It provides resources for children and families in education, housing, health, employment, entrepreneurship, and advocacy. *** A proposed law drafted by Organización Latino Americana and former NYS Assemblyman Fred Thiele of Sag Harbor, which seeks to foster transparency and accountability during federal immigration enforcement actions in local towns and villages, is being pushed across the East End. What the five-page resolution calls for, primarily, is the establishment of a series of procedures and training programs that would stymie the impersonation of federal officers and the adoption of local requirements for reporting enforcement activity. Jack Motz reports on 27east.com that it would require local police to approach those claiming to be ICE agents, who are often masked, and ask to see some form of identification, as part of an effort to hinder potential ICE impersonators. Officers then would send the information learned up the chain to local leadership. OLA plans to meet with leaders of East End municipalities tomorrow to further discuss the proposed law. The intent of the proposed law is to carve out the space that local governments and police departments can occupy in the event of an ICE raid. Thiele and OLA looked at how other municipalities around the country, including ...