Race To Lead The East Hampton Democratic Party Creates A Rift
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on Apr 10, 2018
As longtime East Hampton Town Democratic Party Chairwoman Jeanne Frankl prepares to leave her post, her mission of leading Democrats back to dominance at Town Hall complete, some within the... more
The Southampton Town Board last week approved removing term limits for members of the town’s Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals, but at the same time cut the terms for members from seven years to four years. The board had only extended the terms for members of the two quasi-judicial regulatory boards from four to seven years in 2022 — to match state Town Law guidelines that say member terms should be equal to the number of members on a board. The town imposed a limit of two terms on members. At the time, appointments were also staggered with ...
by Michael Wright
We are very fortunate in Southampton Village to have many private organizations that support our community. It is unfortunate, then, that the village sometimes lags behind them, failing both the organizations and residents when it comes to partnering with them. I learned recently that in June 2024, our mayor signed a largely unknown agreement allowing one of these outside group to manage bioswales and buffers on village-owned property. While most such agreements would affirmatively require the outside party to submit all plans to the village for review — a simple step that protects the public and is practically boilerplate in ...
by Staff Writer
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on Apr 10, 2018