The Town of East Hampton looks to change its code of ethics. An unprompted action by Robert Connelly and his own volition. If someone, somewhere, is having an event, and that event has a ticket that costs over $75; that denomination threshold should now be moved, increased for the allowance of a board member to accept participation for the event.
It’s interesting this is on the heels of “Envelopegate” at the Amagansett School. Which, just a few years ago, had a memo sent home to parents about “gifts.” It was rumored that some school employees were getting well beyond $75.
Still here.
Joe Karpinski
Amagansett
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