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🌱 Patch AM: East Hampton Finance Board Weighs Road Bonding As Repair Needs Reach $15M-$20M

Also check out Grand opening DJ party + Vintage Market on the East Hampton Patch calendar

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Hey there, East Hampton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • East Hampton debates major road repair borrowing amid competing capital needs

Also on today's calendar: Grand opening DJ party + Vintage Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: Very windy; rain, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
  • Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Hampton Finance Board Weighs Road Bonding As Repair Needs Reach $15M-$20M (patch.com) — East Hampton officials are weighing whether to borrow $15–$20 million to tackle a backlog of road repairs over the next five years while balancing other big-ticket needs like fire stations and school HVAC upgrades. Finance board members also reviewed strong fund balance levels, heard that at least $1 million is needed for firehouse maintenance, and learned the town must replace its outgoing lake water treatment contractor.
   

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