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Bribery charges against former Building Department employees have sparked wild speculation about the town's battery projects, but the timeline just doesn't add up.

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Supervisor: DA bribery pleas not linked to battery approvals; timeline doesn't match
Host asked whether an 18-month DA bribery investigation that produced guilty pleas in the Building Department was connected to oversight of the battery sites; Supervisor Kathy Burke Gonzalez said the bribery pleas do not align with the timeline for battery approvals and called the social-media claims "debunked."
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October 20, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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Corruption accusations and permit delays took center stage in the heated East Hampton Democratic primary debate, as candidates clashed over accountability and solutions.

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Building-department indictments and backlog take center stage in East Hampton debate
Accusations of corruption, an 18-month district attorney probe and a years-long permit backlog were focal points; candidates differed sharply over responsibility and remedies.
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May 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM