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Council approves $58.9 million budget, 5-1

The East Hampton Town Council voted 5-1 to approve a $19,358,960 general government budget and 6-0 for a $39,550,937 Board of Education budget, sending a combined $58.9 million spending plan to an August 5 referendum.

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Government · Town Council

Town Council approves third referendum budgets totaling $58.9 million

Town Council approves third referendum budgets on 5-1 and 6-0 votes. The Council voted 5-1 to adopt a revised General Government Budget of $19,358,960, with Council Member Ted Hintz, Jr. dissenting, and unanimously approved a Board of Education Budget of $39,550,937, as recommended by the Board of

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Government · Town Council

Council Approves Dump Fee Increase 6-0

East Hampton Town Council voted 6-0 to raise Transfer Station fees and lock in EV charger locations. The sticker fee doubles from $10 to $20 and most bulky-waste fees rise about 50 percent, projected to generate roughly $29,245 to offset a $24,700 Board of Finance cut.

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Council Votes 5-1-1 To Revoke Barmasse Seat

East Hampton Town Council voted 5-1-1 to revoke Mark Barmasse's Agriculture Commission appointment after residents complained about a video of him laughing at a resident's farm. Council Member Tim Feegel moved the revocation, saying he'd gotten more outreach than he "could even imagine."

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