Steven Hester
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Quite a few items were discussed at the Town Council meeting on April 21, 2021. This was to be expected, as they had released an 18-point agenda earlier in the week. Besides the discussion and votes pertaining to the proposed acquisition of a portion of the Overlook property, a few other tweaks were made to the Warrant for the Financial Town Meeting.
The council voted to include the request for $1.3 million for a replacement fire truck. Town Manager Maryanne Crawford asked to have one item, $1.5 million for housing for town employees, removed since she
did not as yet have a finalized plan of action for this item. The council removed the item, then voted to include the next item, $2 million for the Housing Board. See the full warrant on page 15.
Posted By Wed, 04/28/2021 - 9:15am
Breezy Point, an unmatched and distinctive Great Salt Pond Waterfront Property. Just off popular Corn Neck Road neighboring all of Block Island’s renowned swimming beaches. As you navigate down the winding drive to the house, you have a sense of what you might discover. Egrets, slow crashing waves and tall sea grass welcome you into this exclusive unaffected property.
You recognize instantly; you are heading for complete amazement. As you approach the house, there is no question about its legendary name. Breezy Point coined lovingly by the previous owner Jane Foster. The Foster’s purchased the original home in the 1940’s and lived on the Island year-round. The year-round breeze hits you from your head to your toes, carrying with it the sounds and scents of the pond, ocean and all that it will pose. This property represents a time when “screen time” was not a consideration. Instead, everyone gathered to plot a day of swimming
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To the Editor:
After months of work by the Town Council, the Land Trust, the Block Island Conservancy, and The Nature Conservancy, the Town Council voted at its meeting last night
to put forward to the Financial Town Meeting a proposal to purchase the open space portion of what is commonly referred to as the Overlook property, located between Champlin’s Marina and the Salt Pond Settlement.
Getting to this point was not easy – negotiations were complicated and necessarily confidential, and there was the obvious “sticker shock” associated with the purchase
price and the request that the town contribute $4.5 million of the $10.5 million deal, with the conservation groups committed to funding the remainder. At the end of the day,
$4.5 million of $10.5 million price added to FTM warrant
Steven Hester and Pat Tengwall Fri, 04/23/2021 - 9:45am
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The Town Council voted on April 21 to join three other groups in purchasing the Overlook property on the shore of the Great Salt Pond next to Champlin’s Marina and Resort. The vote was taken in a closed session with the Block Island Land Trust and announced in open session during the regular Council meeting.
The vote was 3-1 in favor, with Councilor Martha Ball recused.
The agreement is contingent on approval of a subdivision for the 6.27 acre parcel (Plat 19 Lot 3) that would create a 4.5 acre lot for open space. The lot is now owned by Overlook Realty, LLC, which in turn is owned by Steven Filippi. The existing Overlook building is not included in the purchase.
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