Those who live on fixed incomes may need help lowering their utility expenses. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LI-HEAP) is designed to help eligible homeowners and those paying rent meet these energy expenses. Eligibility is based on the number of people residing in the home and total gross monthly income.  The current program will remain open as long as federal funds are available.  Heads of Households, age 60 or older, or in receipt of Social Security Disability can contact (631) 853-8326 for more information.  Those in receipt of food stamps or temporary assistance can call (631) 853-8825.

There is also a flyer available to all County residents interested in lowering their risk of a home heating fire. This brochure will tell you how to prevent a fire in your home if you use a fireplace, kerosene heater, electric heater, or wood stove for heat. Click here for more information.

Tax bills have been mailed as of December 15 and the first half was due January 10, with the second half due by May 31.  Review your tax statement carefully, and pay special attention if the word "Arrears" appears on your bill.  If so, immediately contact the Suffolk County Treasurer's Tax Record Room at (631) 852-3000 to determine if any prior years' taxes are due.  Please note that if you have not recieved your 2008-2009 Real Property Tax Statement, you are still responsible for its payment.  Click here for more information.

Founded in 1683, Suffolk County was named for the county of Suffolk in England, the origin of our earliest settlers. Ours is the easternmost county in the New York Metropolitan area and all of New York State. Suffolk County occupies two-thirds of the land on Long Island, which juts about 120 miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Suffolk covers roughly 1,000 square miles of territory and is 86 miles long and 26 miles wide at its widest point.

The weather is temperate, clean water is abundant, and the soil is so good that Suffolk is the leading agricultural county in New York State. That Suffolk is still number one in farming, even with the development that has taken place, is a tribute to thoughtful planning, along with the excellent soil, favorable weather conditions, and the work of dedicated farmers in this region.

Over the past millennium, there has been a procession of Indians, explorers, pirates and colonists to the area, as well as whalers, railroad men, summer residents and commuters. Of course, homeowners, farmers and fisherman have been a mainstay of Suffolk, a cosmopolitan mixture of 1,300,000 people and a region whose population is still growing

Suffolk County History