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East Hampton's proposed $49.7 million budget would bring a tax increase FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 After decades of delay, discussion and debate, there is finally a new East Hampton Town Hall.Jeff Mill / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of3 EAST HAMPTON - The Board of Finance has submitted a $49.7 million proposed budget for fiscal year 2021-22 to the Town Council, a package that would bring a tax increase. The spending plan calls for an increase of 4.8 percent over this year’s $47.5 million budget and would - if it were approved by residents - require an increase in the tax rate ...

COVID infection rate, cases down in East Hampton FacebookTwitterEmail East Hampton Town HallJeff Mill / Hearst Connecticut Media EAST HAMPTON — As the coronavirus pandemic nears a year, Town Manager David E. Cox had some good news for residents. The town’s positivity rate for COVID-19 infections has been reduced, and the number of cases has declined, according to Cox. “We’re doing much better in terms of COVID rates,” Cox said as he delivered a comprehensive report on the status of the virus in town during a Town Council meeting Tuesday. At one point, the rate of infection was sev...

East Hampton residents sought for field renovation project committee FacebookTwitterEmail EAST HAMPTON — Residents looking to be involved in the renovation of athletic fields at the high school can land a spot of the committee charged with overseeing the project. The Town Council at its most recent meeting formally approved creation of the High School Athletic Fields Building Committee, and the town is accepting applications from residents who wish to serve on the panel. The committee will be charged with overseeing the repair of the high school tennis court and baseball diamonds, and ren...

East Hampton residents OK $1.1M project to rehab high school athletic fields FacebookTwitterEmail EAST HAMPTON — Residents overwhelmingly approved a $1.1 million proposal to rehabilitate athletic fields at the high school. The vote was 36-1, with 28 people voting by Zoom and nine — “mostly council members and staff,” according to Town Manager David E. Cox — voting in person. The proposal approved Monday calls for using funds left over from the high school renovation project as well as money from a special fund that was created to improve the high school track. There is $195,000 in...