Residents and visitors in the village of Northport will soon have a new portable public restroom option to utilize in the downtown area starting as soon as this month.
Northport Village Council trustees voted unanimously at its regular meeting last Thursday to authorize up to $7,500 to have rental portable bathrooms installed downtown. The bathrooms would most likely be placed in the village-owned parking lot between Northport Pub & Grille and New Bohemian Cafe.
The choice was one of several considerations, one of which included a much more costly estimate for building a public bathroom. Local Northport businesses like New Bohemian Cafe have reported in recent years the high demand of their own restrooms being used by people who need to make a quick stop, and have requested that the village council take a look at what options are possible to alleviate the need. The action taken was the first to help address the need for more restrooms downtown as the council takes into consideration other projects that need to be prioritized in the months ahead.
