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Southampton Village Ethics Board Finds Trustee Robin Brown Violated Code With Attendance at Fundraisers

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Southampton Village Trustee Robin Brown. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Village Trustee Robin Brown. CAILIN RILEY

authorCailin Riley on Dec 6, 2024
Last month, the Southampton Village Ethics Board ruled that Southampton Village Trustee Robin Brown violated the ethics code when she attended a Metropolitan Opera benefit in New York City in... more

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