Suffolk County
Commuting, Vector Bills Introduced
Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming introduced and co-sponsored several pieces of legislation during the Dec. 7 general meeting of the Legislature. Of particular interest for East Hampton among the bills awaiting County Executive Steve Bellone’s signature are those concerning vector control and the South Fork Commuter Connection.
The Suffolk County Board of Elections issued the official results of the Nov. 3 election on Monday, adding the count of absentee ballots to the certified totals. The nearly six-week delay between the elections and their certification was due to a hand count of ballots in Southampton, Southold, and Shelter Island Towns, officials said last week.
State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. and State Senator James Gaughran have introduced joint legislation to restructure the Long Island Power Authority as a fully public power authority, operated and managed directly by LIPA.
The East Hampton Town Board has settled on an architecture and engineering group to design a new senior citizens center on Abraham's Path in Amagansett. R2 Architecture and the town will next look to the community for ideas about how the facility can best meet the needs of older residents.
