Legislature approves $6 million purchase of former Foley skilled-nursing facility in Yaphank

Suffolk County legislators approved the county's purchase of the former John J. Foley skilled nursing facility in Yaphank on April 9, voting to authorize acquisition and bond financing for a $6.0 million purchase price plus closing costs.

County Attorney Christopher Clayton told the chamber that the contract price is $6,000,000; the Legislature then approved a certificate of necessity and a bond resolution to fund the purchase and related expenses. The meeting record shows the capital appropriation and bond measures were adopted in sequence.

Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey and other legislators said the county intends the purchase to preserve local capacity and allow county control of the property; details on intended operational plans were not presented at the meeting.

What happens next: The county will complete closing and return to the Legislature with any required follow-up capital or operational plans. Funding was authorized via bond resolution; the county will proceed with standard closing procedures.

Note: The transcript records the certificates and bond votes late in the meeting; exact implementation plans and operating budgets were not detailed in the public record during this session.