Government Briefs 06.23.16

East Hampton Town

Eye C.D.C.H. Building

East Hampton Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell has been eyeing the building in Wainscott that houses the Child Development Center of the Hamptons, and on Tuesday urged fellow town board members to do so as well. The charter school is closing at the end of this school year and the building, which is on town land leased by the school, could provide “an opportunity for the town to acquire [it] for a public purpose,” Mr. Cantwell suggested. The Springs School Board has discussed purchasing or leasing the building from its owner, a nonprofit organization called Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, or FREE, in order to alleviate overcrowding.

Flight Data Enabled

New technology will enable town residents to access data on airplane flights over East Hampton Town on their computers or smart phones. A public access portal on what is called the Vector system, which tracks planes in the airport’s airspace, will allow a user to look up information by date, time, or location. The system will show aircraft flying at 10,000 feet or below and a plane’s flight track and altitude within an approximately 12-mile radius of the airport. Although officials can see the information in real time at the airport, outside users will have a 10-minute lag time in obtaining information. A link to the system will be provided on East Hampton Town’s website. The Vector tracking system also will provide a link to the town’s aircraft noise reporting system so that complaints about flights not adhering to mandated curfews or to suggested altitude guidelines can be reported.

C.P.F. Purchase

With a vote last Thursday night, the town board approved the purchase for open space of 10.6 acres on Six Pole Highway in Wainscott from Sharon and Dering Sprague, using $1.4 million from the community preservation fund