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The Final Step
As Southampton Town considers aggressive action on sand mines, with plans to use amortization — a tool last used effectively to rid the town of...
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Simply Not True
I write in reference to an article published by 27east.com dated December 6 [“Southampton Village Ethics Board Finds Trustee Robin Brown Violated Code With Attendance at Fundraisers”], regarding a decision by the Southampton Village Ethics Board erroneously finding that I violated the village’s code of ethics by attending two fundraisers. I recently attended a Metropolitan Opera event at which a friend of mine was an honoree for her 90th birthday, and a fundraiser hosted by the Peconic Baykeeper. Although nothing...
Eroding Trust
The Southampton Press reported that Southampton Village Trustee Robin Brown violated the village’s ethics code by accepting a gift, allegedly two VIP tickets to a New York City event unrelated to her role as a trustee, valued at thousands of dollars [“Southampton Village Ethics Board Finds Trustee Robin Brown Violated Code With Attendance at Fundraisers,” 27east.com, December 6]. The Ethics Board did not find her in violation of seven other charges, including an allegation that she used her position as...
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