A public hearing on East Hampton Town’s fiscal year 2025 budget drew no comment last Thursday, November 7, and later in the meeting, the Town Board voted to override the... 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
