Agriculture Commission eliminates farmstand special permit fee and revises farm definition. The East Hampton Agriculture Commission voted unanimously to remove the $150 special permit requirement for residential farmstands (7-0) and to revise the town's farm definition to emphasize livestock and
East Hampton Economic Development Commission unanimously nominates Majors Coffee Shop & Bagels for New Business in November. Chair Mary Milewski and four members voted to recognize the coffeehouse and explored customizable signage to boost local business visibility. The commission also plans
East Hampton Zoning Board unanimously approves barn setback variance. Chair Brian Spack led the board in a 6-0 vote to allow applicant Kevin Flannery to reduce the required side yard setback in an R-2 district from 25 feet to 10 feet on his 4-acre property at 15 Flannery Row, permitting
Library Advisory Board launches Laptop ConneCT program with measured rollout strategy. Library Director Christine Cachuela reported the Library has cataloged 25 laptops and developed intake sheets, training protocols, and digital skills handouts for a program beginning appointments the week of
Firehouse committee advances decision on consolidation versus relocation for Companies 1 and 2. The committee received an updated SP&A architectural report projecting over $25 million to combine the two buildings into one facility, excluding site acquisition, and heard estimates for a
Fire Commission addresses firefighter struck during emergency scene response. All six members attended the September 14 special meeting at Company Number 1 firehouse, with Chairman William Abbott presiding. The commission approved prior meeting minutes unanimously and reviewed a serious incident on
East Hampton Conservation-Lake Commission unanimously approved a winter drawdown target of minus 28 to 30 inches for mid to end October. The commission, with six members present, also began planning to replace Everblue Lakes, whose operator has gone out of business; Chairman Jason Hartling reported
The Commission on Aging approved its August minutes and reviewed working group progress on a Health and Wellness Expo. Vice Chairperson Cindy Craig led the meeting in the absence of Chair Eric Rosenberg, MD, with six members and two alternates present. Kathy Megan and Dr. M. Cookie Mankowski
East Hampton allocates $30,444 from opioid settlement funds for ambulance equipment and training. The Town Council unanimously approved $15,444.25 for a Stryker LUCAS mechanical CPR device for the East Hampton Ambulance Association and $15,000 for EMS and fire training, with a requirement that the