Brookhaven leaders thank crews after storm as beaches and shorelines take a battering

Town of Brookhaven leaders opened the meeting by thanking municipal crews and elected officials for their response to a recent, large storm that hit the area.

"Our beaches and our shorelines really took a battering," the meeting chair said, and the parks department is currently surveying damage so the town can work with state permitting agencies on restoration plans. The chair also singled out the highway department, parks department and the call center for performing "phenomenally" during the response.

Town officials did not set specific timelines or budgets during the statement; they said staff would report back after the parks department completes its damage assessment and after consultations with state regulators about any required permits.