Councilwoman Announces Tax Grievance, 'Shed the Meds' Events

Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner announced this week that two community events, a tax grievance informational meeting and a medication take-back program, are scheduled for the first week of April.

Bonner and Brookhaven Town Tax Assessor James Ryan will hold an informational meeting on how to grieve your property taxes on Thursday, April 4, at 6 p.m. at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center in Mt. Sinai.

A "Shed the Meds" event is scheduled for April 6 at the same location from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited to drop off their unused, unwanted or expired medications, which will then be disposed of in a safe, environmentally friendly way.

"By safely disposing your medications, you will be protecting our drinking water from the contamination caused by pharmaceutical residues. You will also be ensuring that children, young adults and others will not have access to your prescription medication and controlled substances," the event listing reads.