06/23/2026
Republican Representative Nick LaLota has likely cut off East Hampton Town and Village from receiving federal dollars for community project funding requests.
These requests, also known as “earmarks,” bear no relation to our local C.P.F., the community preservation fund that comes from a real-estate transfer tax.
The news was delivered in a letter to town supervisors, mayors, and other local government officials yesterday.
“While municipalities retain broad authority over local matters, community project funding is a discretionary congressional appropriations process,” wrote the congressman, who is up for re-election this fall.
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