David Stiles of East Hampton and New York City, an author and prolific builder of treehouses and other garden structures, died of heart failure at home in New York on Dec. 28. He was 91.

As the summer season draws closer, East Hampton Town’s new director of the Ordinance Enforcement Department is urging residents to remember the words “assurance” and “patience” when registering complaints about code violations.

A hearing held by the East Hampton Town Board about a community preservation fund acquisition at 351 Old Stone Highway in Springs highlighted the need for a subsequent discussion about changes to the town code regarding nature preserves. Legislation governing nature preserves was written in 1991, before creation of the community preservation fund or even the town’s Land Acquisition and Management Department.

OpenGov, software powering payments, permitting, and licensing on the Town of East Hampton’s website, is now open for business.