Older children who want to devote their summer to musical pursuits can consider two county programs.

Lila White had gotten straight after entering a county program more than a year ago.

This was a switch from his original decision over a year ago, when the committee turned down the proposal to join the county program.

Under the guidelines of both county programs, the buyer must use the house as a primary residence for at least five years.

"With the county program, the person doesn't lose their ability to drive, they just lose that car."

He also asked that the state budget support county programs previously financed on an individual basis.

More than a third of Suffolk's 72 school districts have signed up for the county program.

"And that is the way the county program was run this summer."

In the hope of getting a better price, he has applied for a separate county program that is buying up development rights.

Long Beach officials argue that it is not the function of the city to finance a county program.