Huntington budget records removal of 46-foot derelict sailboat from Centerport Harbor

The Town of Huntington’s adopted 2026 budget documents the removal of a 46-foot derelict abandoned sailboat from Centerport/Huntington Harbor, while outlining a series of planned maritime-service projects for the town’s waterfront.

The documented cleanup addresses a vessel the town identified for removal and clears a navigational and environmental hazard from the harbor. The budget does not state the exact date of removal, the cost of the work or the boat’s condition.

Planned work at Gold Star Battalion Beach

Huntington Maritime Services listed rehabilitation of the Gold Star Battalion Beach pier handrails and floating docks among its 2026 goals. Those entries describe planned work, not completed projects, and the budget does not establish that each goal has begun or received separate funding.

The planned pier and dock work could affect boaters and beach users who rely on the waterfront facilities. It could also matter to local waterfront businesses whose activity is connected to boating and harbor access. The budget does not provide a construction schedule or say whether users should expect closures.

Workboat and harbor-management priorities

The department also planned to purchase a new hydraulic crane for the M-4 workboat and a new diesel engine for a launch boat. The budget presents those purchases as 2026 goals; it does not say that the equipment has been purchased or installed.

Maritime Services also planned to continue cooperating with the Department of Fish and Wildlife on a Crab Meadow Watershed study. The budget does not provide a completion date or findings from that study.

Centerport is a hamlet within the Town of Huntington and is served by Huntington municipal services and facilities. The harbor work therefore sits within the town’s broader municipal budget and service responsibilities rather than representing a separate Centerport government project.

Other 2026 budget milestones

The town’s budget process includes a separate Centerport Sewer District assessment hearing later in 2026. The budget calendar lists September 30, 2026, as the date for filing the tentative budget, followed by public-hearing dates of October 7 and November 6, 2026, for sewer assessments.

Those hearings concern the Centerport Sewer District assessment process and are separate from the harbor-removal and maritime-service goals. The budget materials do not state the assessment amounts or identify changes for individual property owners.

For follow-up on municipal contracts, bids and public notices affecting Huntington facilities and services, the town’s legal-notice and news-feed page is the official source identified in the approved materials. The current budget documents do not provide a separate deadline for the pier, dock, crane or launch-boat work.