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East Hampton Trustees Get Longer Terms, Less Chaotic Elections

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The East Hampton Town Trustees have won permission from New York State to extend their terms in office from 2 years to 4 years and to stagger elections so that all nine board members are not on the ballot at the same time.

The East Hampton Town Trustees have won permission from New York State to extend their terms in office from 2 years to 4 years and to stagger elections so that all nine board members are not on the ballot at the same time.

authorMichael Wright on Aug 11, 2021
Starting in 2023, the East Hampton Town Trustees, one of the oldest elected government boards in the nation, will shift from terms of two years to four. Governor Andrew Cuomo... more

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