The Village of East Hampton recognizes that the Constitution of the
State of New York and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of
New York afford villages the ability to structure their local governments
as needed to promote the efficiency of village operations.
The Municipal Home Rule Law specifically authorizes a village to
create or discontinue departments; to prescribe or modify the powers
and duties of such departments; and to specify the powers, duties,
qualifications, number and mode of selection of its officers and employees.
Pursuant to New York Village Law § 10-1000 et seq., a village
may or may not choose to establish a separate Board of Commissioners
for the village fire department.
The Village Board of Trustees shall be and shall act as the Board
of Commissioners for the Village of East Hampton Fire Department with
all the powers and duties set forth in New York Village Law § 10-1000
et seq.