East Hampton Library Vote Is Saturday

A vote on a modest budget increase for the East Hampton Library will be held there on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registered residents of the East Hampton, Wainscott, and Springs School Districts can cast ballots on the proposed $104,000 tax hike for 2018.

East Hampton’s tax increase would be just over $73,500, Wainscott’s would be $19,000, and the increase in Springs would be $11,400. The library has estimated that the annual increase for the average household would be $6.62. The budget’s largest increase is for staff, including salaries and insurance. The total proposed budget for next year is $2.58 million.

Absentee ballots must be returned to the respective school district offices by 5 p.m. on Saturday.