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East Hampton Town Leadership Dissatisfied With Tone of Dispatch Negotiations

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East Hampton Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez alleged in a letter dated May 1 that months of negotiations over dispatcher contracts with East Hampton Village officials had taken an unsavory tone toward the end. JACK MOTZ

East Hampton Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez alleged in a letter dated May 1 that months of negotiations over dispatcher contracts with East Hampton Village officials had taken an unsavory tone toward the end. JACK MOTZ

authorJack Motz on May 14, 2025
East Hampton Town officials alleged in a letter a few weeks ago that East Hampton Village officials took an unsavory tone when the two municipalities went head to head over... more

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