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East Hampton board approves $2 million in public-safety upgrades, long-term parking rebuild and multiple budget amendments
Summary
Trustees approved roughly $2 million in projects — new SafeWalk crosswalk systems, a long-term parking lot rebuild (≈$1.6M) and a fire department ‘antique barn’ project — and passed multiple budget amendments, contracts and personnel actions at the April 22 meeting.
The East Hampton Village Board on April 22 approved a package of public-safety capital work and a series of budget amendments, contracts and personnel appointments tied to ongoing downtown improvements.
Village staff told the board the capital slate represents about $2 million in public-safety investments, led by newly installed SafeWalk crosswalk systems on Main Street and New Town Lane and a long-term parking-lot reconstruction with an estimated construction cost of just over $1.6 million. Administrator Marcos Valadron said the long-term lot should be ready to reopen around May 1, with some finishing touches into mid-May.
Staff described the crosswalk hardware as a combination of rapid-flash beacons and sensors intended to increase driver compliance and pedestrian visibility at night. The village plans to add up to four EV charging stations (two new in addition to two existing), reposition handicap spaces and plant additional trees in the lot.
The board accepted a $150,000 donation from the East Hampton Fire Department toward an "antique barn" to store and display historic apparatus and approved roughly $250,000 in estimated project costs for that building; the board also noted a pending grant application for about $125,000. The fire department and local benefactors raised funds to help minimize taxpayer costs.
Trustees approved multiple budget amendments and purchases by voice vote, including amendments that increase appropriations from the assigned unappropriated fund balance by $19,150 (for long-term parking project-related expenditures), $1,550,346.40 (long-term parking lot), $54,694 (security), $20,435 (building maintenance) and $150,000 (fire department antique barn). The board also approved contracts and quotes for paving, drainage and other capital work, awarded bids for security camera installation, and authorized notices to bidders for several upcoming projects.
Personnel actions passed included hiring seasonal beach staff, seasonal EMS personnel, part-time public-safety hires and appointment of museum tour guides; trustees also accepted several resignations that were noted in personnel memos.
Why it matters: The capital work affects downtown circulation, pedestrian safety and parking availability during the high season. The board emphasized quick completion of certain projects to be in place for Memorial Day weekend.
What happens next: Bid openings for several projects are scheduled for May 12, 2026; the board set public hearings on other local-law changes for May 15, 2026.
