Annual Budget Vote & Trustee Election Results

On September 24, 2016, voters approved the proposed 2017 operating budget of the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton and elected 4 residents to the Board of Trustees.

In the Bridgehampton district, the voters approved the budget forty (40) to three (3).

In Sagaponack, voters to approve the budget unanimously seventeen (17) to zero (0)

Trustee Sandra Ferguson was reelected to represent Bridgehampton.
Trustee Matt Rojano, appointed earlier this year to represent Bridgehampton, was elected to represent Bridgehampton
Tom White was elected to represent Sagaponack for his first term as a Trustee
Sarah Stenn was elected through a successful “write-in” campaign for her first term as Trustee representing Sagaponack

Library Director Kelly Harris and the Trustees of the Hampton Library would like to thank everyone who came to vote and for your overwhelming support of the Library.

Hampton Library Budget Vote and Trustee Election

Hampton Library Budget Vote and Trustee Election
Saturday, September 24, 2016
10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Absentee Ballots are available at the Library from the Office of the Director or the Reference Desk during the Library's regular operating hours.

Trustees, Sandra Ferguson and Matthew Rojano, are running for reelection to represent Bridgehampton

Tom White is running to represent Sagaponack.

Sarah Stenn is running on a write in campaign to represent Sagaponack.

What the Proposed Budget Means to You, the Taxpayer…

If your home was assessed at $1,000,000 for 2015/16, the Library’s share of your property taxes would have been $148.50. Under the proposed budget, this would increase to $151.26, or by $2.76 – for the entire year. Kelly Harris, the Library’s Director, will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the budget. The Budget Hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 21 at 3:30 pm.

A complete breakdown of the Proposed 2017 Operating Budget is on page 2 of Autumn 2016 issue of The Link

Library is CLOSED Monday, September 5, 2016 in observance of Labor Day

The Hampton Library will be CLOSED on Monday, September 5th, in observance of Labor Day

Labor Day is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It is a tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. To learn more about Labor Day visit the US Department of Labor's History of Labor Day Page. We will reopen at 9:30 am on "Tumbleweed Tuesday."