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Sundowner Party!
IT’S PARTY TIME! Food, Drinks, Music, Dancing BY THE BEAUTIFUL PECONIC BAY _________________________ SoutholdVOICE invites, you, family, friends and neighbors to a SUNDOWNER PARTY on Thursday Aug 19th 2010 from 6:30 to 10:30 pm at Pepi’s Restaurant, 400 Old Main Rd. Southold, NY Our previous parties have sold out, so be sure to secure your [...]
Southold Town Trustee Dredging Priority List 2010
At the July 21 Town Trustees meeting, Dave Bergen reported the following wish list for Suffolk County dredging. Note that neither Wickham or West Creek has permits in place so it is doubtful that they will have permits in time for the dredging window. Also remember that Southold is only one of 5 towns submitting [...]
Annual Meeting July 17th 2010
Close to 150 Southold VOICE members, invited guests and observers filled the Town Recreation Center yesterday morning for our Annual Meeting, which is always a good networking event with fresh coffee and donuts, and keynote speakers offering an educational forum of particular interest to the town’s waterfront property owners. Instead of soaking up the sun, [...]
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Trustees Meeting of July 21
It was a busy night, with the Suffolk County Water Authority on the schedule for a wetland permit to install a water line from Dam Pond to Browns Hill in Orient. About 20 opponents were on hand to speak against it and it was the last item on the agenda. The board stated they were not [...]
Riverhead Owners Draw a Line in the Sand
Adding to our current series of articles on beach battles, there’s a lively conversation about beach access and waterfront property rights in neighboring Riverhead, as reported by RiverheadLocal.com in their artricle, “Dispute brews over beach access”. While the article was written regarding an issue with trespassing and property rights in the Town of Riverhead, we are posting on Southold VOICE for your information.
An 8-year wait to get a permit
The April 21st 2010 Trustee’s meeting agenda had 6 administrative permits, all granted; 14 extensions/transfers/amendments, all granted; 8 moorings/duck blinds permits, all granted except the duck blind request where the Bay Constable thought the distance from the blind to neighboring properties was too close. In the Wetland Permits portion of the meeting, the New Suffolk [...]
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Plantings
Gardening By The Sea – How Hard Can It Be?
It all seems so basic…purchase it, plant it, water it, and watch it grow. But even those of us who have gardening experience can find it daunting…
Landscaping by the Seashore – Part 1
Landscaping by the seashore presents some difficult challenges for the homeowner. The seashore is an extremely harsh environment and the plants have to endure salt spray, heavy rains, high winds, dry conditions, sandy soils and heat. The right plant choices will create a lush colorful landscape, prevent erosion, be non-invasive and increase your property’s value. [...]
3. Preserving Water Views
One of the values of waterfront property is a water view. This is frequently obscured by an overgrown jumble of growth in non-disturbance zones. How would you remedy this so our waterfront property owners can enjoy their waterfront views? The Trustees we just elected have answered this question. Here’s where you can read what they had to say and follow up with them.
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