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East Hampton Town Puts Housing Fund, New Sales Tax Up For Voter Approval

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The East Hampton Town Board unanimously approved a ballot measure to put its new Community Housing Fund on the November ballot for voter approval.

The East Hampton Town Board unanimously approved a ballot measure to put its new Community Housing Fund on the November ballot for voter approval.

authorMichael Wright on Jul 27, 2022
East Hampton Town lawmakers this week unanimously approved a measure to create a Community Housing Opportunity Fund, seeded with revenues from a new real estate sales transfer tax, and to... more

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