Officials In Two Towns Interested In Imposing Stricter Mining Regulations Following State Action
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Sand Land's Noyac site. PRESS FILE
Sand Land's Noyac site. PRESS FILE
on Feb 12, 2019
The towns of Southampton and East Hampton gained the opportunity to have more control over regulating mining operations as a result of a state bill that was signed into law... more
The East Hampton Town Board voted unanimously on Tuesday, November 19, to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. The budget, which will pierce the state-imposed 2 percent cap on tax levy increases, takes effect on January 1, 2025. The vote followed a November 7 public hearing, which drew no comment. At the same meeting during which the public hearing was held, the board voted to override the 2 percent tax levy cap. The $103,925,137 budget represents an 8.8-percent increase in spending, or $8.4 million, over the current fiscal year. The tax levy is $65.5 million, a $5.5 million increase over ...
by Christopher Walsh
The East Hampton Town Board resolved to establish a Tick Advisory Committee when it met last Thursday, November 7. Lyme disease is the most widespread vector-borne disease in the United States, with the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimating around 450,000 diagnoses every year, according to the resolution. Incidence of tick-borne disease in Suffolk County is far higher than other jurisdictions in the state, particularly on the South Fork, the resolution states. Along with Lyme, tick-borne illnesses include babesiosis, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, hard tick relapsing fever and Powassan encephalitis. The resolution notes that the town ...
13 Nov 2024 by Christopher Walsh
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