At the May 14th Southampton Town Board Meeting, the Town Board voted unanimously on a resolution (2024-657) put forth by Councilmember Michael Iasilli establishing a Joint Committee for the Advancement of the Hamlet of Eastport. Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig, who is the Sixth Council District Representative in Brookhaven, will be introducing an identical resolution to establish the partnership and foster intergovernmental collaboration for the benefit of hamlet representation.
Eastport is nestled in-between the towns of Southampton and Brookhaven, which often results in a division of resources, confusion, and a greater need of community coordination. This Joint Committee will seek two members from each respective township to help identify needs, provide clearer communication to constituents, and address needs pertaining to traffic, small business development, and equitable preservation and growth opportunities, among other important items.
Councilmember Iasilli stated, “I am looking forward to working closely with Councilwoman Dunne Kesnig of Brookhaven Town to ensure that Eastport’s needs are heard and that we address the needs of the hamlet as a whole. This Committee gets us one step closer to doing that. Southampton Town does not have council districts like Brookhaven, which helps them foster hamlet-specific representation, but this is a way our towns can work together for the betterment of our shared constituents.”
“I commend Southampton Councilmember Michael Iasilli for proposing the establishment of this committee. Eastport has been a very important part of my life for over 30 years and I look forward to working collaboratively to improve the quality of life for all of our constituents,” added Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig.
(Front Left) Councilmember Michael Iasilli, (Front Right) Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig, (Rear Left) Eastport Community Member May Zegarelli
