What is ‘probate?’
It usually means that something unfortunate has happened to you. Unless you are going on a trip and need a passport, the Probate court is not where you want to be.
Archive for Letters to Editor
Budget shortfall? Show us the documents
I feel that the Board of Finance knows this was improper, and does admit to not having ANY knowledge of this action that O’Keefe took until after the fact, and did ask for better lines of communication as shown in meeting minutes after Reimondo was fired.
Changes to credit card rules you need to know
Your credit card company cannot charge you a fee higher than $25 unless: (1) One of your last six payments was [also] late, in which case the fee may be up to $35.
Weintraub calls canceled meeting ‘a clear abuse of power’
Council Chair Melissa Engel does not have the right to arbitrarily cancel a meeting. If a meeting is canceled, at the very least it would have to be voted on at a public meeting.
Where was East Hampton Finance BD in decision to eliminate police chief’s position?
Another Board member stated she “…wants assurance that financial considerations will be shared with the BOF before going to the public.”
Weintraub: Put O’Keefe on leave
Since the April 30th Executive Session when I first learned of the employees’ sexual harassment complaints, I have been requesting that the Town Manager be put on immediate administrative leave.
East Hampton council member rejects validity of proposed ordinance
The proposed ordinance to eliminate the position of Chief of Police is a legal maneuver to fire Chief Reimondo without cause. We must stop this abuse of personal and political power. We must protect our citizens and not let the corruption and collusion spill from the Town Hall into the Police Department. This new ordinance [...]
East Hampton Town Council ‘minority’ member responds
“The Town Manager reports to the Town Council – not the other way around. That is why he is called a ‘manager.’” – Town Council member Sue Weintraub
Thank you for supporting East Hampton’s ‘Wreaths Across America’ campaign
The 2010 campaign for “Wreaths Across America” has begun. The townspeople in East Hampton, Marlborough, and East Haddam are asked to join the tri-town effort to place memorial wreaths on our veterans’ graves during a unique ceremony on Dec. 11, 2010.
‘Statement from majority members of the East Hampton Town Council’
The Council’s involvement in the harassment allegations has been completed unless additional or criminal charges are substantiated in court. Should that happen the Council will act accordingly.
