Politics & Government
Town Acquires Development Rights To Public 18-Hole Golf Course
"There is an easement that ensures that it remains a public golf course for all to enjoy."
NORTH FORK, NY — The Southold Town board voted Tuesday to acquire the development rights to Island's End Golf Course in East Marion.
According to Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell, the town preserved about 116 acres, at a total cost of $5.2 million.
"There is an easement that ensures that it remains a public golf course for all to enjoy," Russell said, adding that it will be the only public 18-hole golf course on the North Fork.
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Island's End Golf Course, known for its signature par-3 16th hole that runs along the Long Island Sound, is located just outside Greenport Village.
The course, Russell said, is comprised of different parcels with different owner, a "jigsaw puzzle of ownership;" the acquisition of development rights was coordinated by the Peconic Land Trust and the town, requiring negotiations with several parties, he added.
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