Council approves September education budget, sets fourth referendum vote.
East Hampton Town Council approves September education budget and schedules fourth referendum. The Council voted 7-0 to adopt a temporary monthly education budget of 3,191,165.56 dollars for September while schools await final approval of the fiscal year 2026-27 budget after voters rejected it on
Town Council · Meeting of August 11, 2026
CT EAST HAMPTON — East Hampton Town Council approves September education budget and schedules fourth referendum. The Council voted 7-0 to adopt a temporary monthly education budget of 3,191,165.56 dollars for September while schools await final approval of the fiscal year 2026-27 budget after voters rejected it on August 5. The Council also approved the 39,550,937-dollar education budget on a 6-1 vote, with Council Member Ted Hintz, Jr., opposing due to procedural concerns, and unanimously scheduled a Budget Town Meeting for August 19 and referendum for August 26.
In separate action, the Council voted 7-0 to award Belltown Recycling a bulky-waste disposal contract at 150 dollars per ton based on competitive quotes.
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Source: the Town Council meeting of August 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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