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<DIV>Evidently sent this to everyone anyhow. Please disregard if this doesn't apply to you.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Tammy</DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Tammy Hohn <tomtam1997@yahoo.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> mlongreene2@aol.com; housingcommittee@townoflongisland.us<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sun, January 30, 2011 7:52:40 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Year-Round Housing] January 26, 2011 meeting<BR></FONT><BR>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Mark, </SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">I would like the letter that follows to be forwarded to the members of the YRHC, but not the entire email list. Would you please forward it to the appropriate people? Thanks!</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">January 30, 2011, </SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">I would like to express my concerns as to Year Round Housing Application and Selection Committee\u2019s informational meeting, held on January 26. The co-chair of this committee, Mr. Billings, began explaining the paperwork and process in no particular order, leading to confusion amongst all those in attendance. Finally, with clarification from others on the committee, we were able to commence with reviewing the documents.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">In the ensuing discussion, Mr. Billings began speaking out of turn as to the requirement to "tell the truth" on the application, and the committee's duty to be sure that the applicants were doing so. He went on to speak about applicants working under the table, and the committee\u2019s responsibilities to make sure that all income was being reported.<SPAN> </SPAN>It very quickly became confusing as to what information was for review by the Financial Review Board, and what information was to be reviewed by the Application and Selection Committee.<SPAN> </SPAN>When a potential applicant raised questions as to the release form included in the application packet, Mr. Billings stated that the committee should be privy to all information that the Financial Review Board is privy to. He went on to state that the committee needs to be sure that not only the applicant's rent is paid on time, but the
applicant's other bills, citing Long Island Gas as an example. Mr. Billings further commented to the committee that they should reconvene at another time, to discuss the information release when "those people aren't here", meaning the potential applicants.<SPAN> </SPAN>In my opinion, nearly all of Mr. Billing\u2019s remarks were made in an argumentative and/or accusatory tone.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">As vice-president of the Year Round Housing Corporation and potential applicant to this program, I question the professionalism of Mr. Billings in the capacity of acting co-chair of this corporation's selection committee. I for one would not be comfortable with him representing the committee in contacting the employer or landlord of any applicant including myself, given his attitude toward "those people". In addition, given the level of professionalism he demonstrated at our most recent meeting, I am concerned with his trustworthiness in holding details of applications confidential.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Finally, please keep in mind that, on an island with a year-round population of only 196 residents, the applicants are trusting 7 of them (4 percent of the community) with the private details of their lives. In a community where we share so much with our neighbors already, it is difficult to give up what little privacy we have. Applicants must be able to trust that the private details they submit on their applications will be kept confidential. When the co-chair of the selection committee speaks to the applicants as he did on Wednesday, and implies that applicants will be dishonest, it is my opinion that he is not worthy of the confidence of this program or its applicants.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Sincerely, </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Tammy Sharkey Hohn</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV><BR></DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV></div><br>
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