Board approves resolution package including renaming Montauk Turkey Trot, bonds and a temporary stay for a CO requirement

The East Hampton Town Board on March 10 passed a series of resolutions and bond authorizations, taking votes by voice and roll call on budget, vendor payments, special‑event approvals and multiple bonds.

Key outcomes

- Renaming the Montauk Turkey Trot: Supervisor offered Resolution 2026‑467 to rename the annual Montauk Turkey Trot the John Keeshan Memorial Montauk Turkey Trot; the board approved the recognition and presented a certificate to family representatives.

- Bond package approvals: The board approved a set of bond resolutions authorizing borrowing for townwide building improvements ($1,290,000), heavy vehicles and equipment (~$1,374,280), bulkhead replacement ($2,500,000), various improvements (~$2,700,000), sidewalk construction ($270,000), parks upgrades ($280,000), HVAC improvements ($485,000) and road improvements ($550,000). Roll calls recorded unanimous “Aye” votes from the five members present where roll call was taken.

- Other fiscal items: The board authorized payment of prior invoices for highway and other departments and approved budget modifications and subcontractor increases as listed in the meeting packet.

- Temporary stay on CO enforcement: Citing backlog and new staffing and system improvements in the building department, the board adopted Resolution 2026‑4‑65 to stay enforcement retroactively on local law requiring updated certificates of occupancy upon property transfer from 01/01/2024 through 12/31/2026 to allow the department time to clear backlog; the board stressed it would not support a permanent repeal but sought operational fixes.

Procedure and next steps

Several items will be noticed for public hearings (for example, sanitation‑district bond public hearing on April 2 at 6:00 p.m.) and others will move to the next formal board meeting for final action. The board adjourned the public portion and entered executive session on personnel, litigation, contracts and counsel at the end of the session.