East Hampton Town Supervisor Bill Wilkinson in a state of the town address on Thursday, January 6, announced that his administration has stopped the town’s “financial bleeding” but will continue to roll back government services and spending in the new year.
“Yes, at the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011, I can say the town is recovering,” said Mr. Wilkinson, a Republican, at the organizational meeting that marked the start of his second year in office. “I believe we have stopped the financial bleeding but we must continue to test the strength of our organization by doing more with less.”
The last year was dominated by the town’s struggle to dig out from under its massive debt, which a recent audit put at $28 million, and which was accrued during... more
“Yes, at the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011, I can say the town is recovering,” said Mr. Wilkinson, a Republican, at the organizational meeting that marked the start of his second year in office. “I believe we have stopped the financial bleeding but we must continue to test the strength of our organization by doing more with less.”
The last year was dominated by the town’s struggle to dig out from under its massive debt, which a recent audit put at $28 million, and which was accrued during... more
