A draft of the Town of East Hampton’s $15.1 million proposed capital budget for 2023, released last week, was notable for what it did not include — a line item for a new senior citizens center on Abraham’s Path in Amagansett.
An anti-littering campaign here called No Fling Spring had members of the town’s litter action committee talking up plans for a public service announcement.
Starting Monday, workers who rely on the South Fork Commuter Connection to get them eastward will notice schedule changes to the Montauk train line that should be rider-friendly.
Beleaguered Town Pond, low on water, high on invasive plants, was again on the East Hampton Village Board’s agenda Friday, in the form of a resolution providing $9,175 for the “hand removal of surface algae” from the once pristine water body. “The pond is frustrating, there’s no doubt about it,” commented Mayor Jerry Larsen. “This algae pops up pretty quick. Because we’re having such a warm winter, this weed is growing very rapidly.”
