Lighthouse restoration shelved for 2024, maybe 2025

Port Washington’s proposed 2024 budget does not include funding to refurbish and repair the city’s iconic lighthouse, a fact that prompted criticism from Mayor Ted Neitzke.

But, the chairman of the General Government and Finance Committee said that the city is not yet in a position to finance the repairs next year as it juggles other priorities — and it may not be in any better position to take on the project in 2025.