Bellone, Vecchio Tour Downtown

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone met with Town Supervisor Patrick Vecchio Tuesday for a walking tour of Main Street in downtown Smithtown.

The purpose of the tour was to identify locations for potential redevelopment in an effort to launch the beginning stages to revitalize Smithtown’s downtown.

According to County Executive Bellone and Supervisor Vecchio, implementing modern wastewater infrastructure in Smithtown is a critical step to attracting businesses and young people to the area and transforming Smithtown into a mixed-use, downtown community.

The county executive and supervisor’s vision correlates with the county’s Long Island Innovation Zone plan, which is designed to connect Suffolk County’s existing and planned transit-oriented, walkable downtowns to the region’s world-class research institutions and transportation hubs in order to attract employers and young, high-skilled workers who have been leaving Long Island in record numbers.