A coalition of East End environmental groups announced on Tuesday that all East Hampton Town supervisor and Town Board candidates have completed a 12-question survey about environmental issues, and their answers are available online.
The survey was meant to gauge the candidates’ positions on issues such as land preservation, groundwater protection, aircraft noise and waste management. It was distributed last month by a coalition of 11 local environmental advocacy organizations called the East Hampton Environmental Coalition.
The responses of the two supervisor candidates, Supervisor Bill Wilkinson and Zachary Cohen, and the six Town Board candidates, Marilyn Behan, Steven Gaines, Richard Haeg, Bill Mott, Sylvia Overby, and Peter Van Scoyoc, are available on the website of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, www.nylcvef.org. They can be reached by clicking the tab labelled “Our Campaign For A Greener East Hampton” and then by clicking a link at the bottom of that page. The direct link is www.nylcvef.org/easthampton/2011candidates.
The East Hampton Town Police Benevolent Association has endorsed Supervisor Wilkinson in his bid for reelection, Mr. Wilkinson said on Monday.
PBA President Joseph Fallacara sent Mr. Wilkinson a brief letter stating “we once again endorse your candidacy,” said Mr. Wilkinson, who is running for a second term.
A PBA representative could not be reached for comment this week.
East Hampton Town Republican Committee Chairwoman Trace Duryea said in a press release last week that a “large number” of her party’s campaign lawn signs had been “stolen or defaced” recently, and called on other party leaders to denounce the vandalism.
“The East Hampton Town Republican Committee deplores the defacement and unauthorized removal of candidates’ signs, no matter what political party,” Ms. Duryea said. “We do not sanction and will not tolerate any such behavior by our supporters.”
Will James on Oct 18, 2011