How many fish can you catch and keep?

‘Tis the season Whether you’re casting off the beach, fishing from your kayak, 14’ Starcraft or a 36’ Off-shore Grady White, you need to be concerned with what and how many fish you can catch/keep. (If you are that lucky.) There have been some changes implemented this year that affect New York State recreational fishing [...]

655-7255

First there was Pennsylvania 6-5000 (Glenn Miller), then Beachwood 4-5789 (The Marvelettes) and now its 655-7255 as a catchy easy-to-remember telephone number. Why should you remember 655-7255? It’s the number of SoutholdVOiCE, of course, and one you should have handy. Whenever you have a question, an idea, or need help with anything to do with our mission – which is your mission, that’s the number to call! As a member of SoutholdVOICE, you have a vast resource of information at your fingertips.

Double Whammy

Current Southold Town code defines a bluff or a bulkhead and a lot line so an owner needs to go to both the Trustees and the ZBA to be granted relief from setbacks for waterfront properties. The problem with this duel jurisdiction is not just time and money but, receiving two different answers. Chairman John Betsch makes the case for resolving this problem.

There’s an App for that!

Change in Southold is an undisputed fact. It does not matter whether you have lived here all your life, ten years, or became a Southold resident a year ago, you have seen change; we all understand that Southold is changing! As a waterfront property owner and someone interested in our Town’s extensive waterfront – how can you keep up or influence how change will happen or affect us? Simply – “There’s an app for that!”

How Big a Buffer?

“PH 12/1/09 7:35 Pm – Minor Exempt – WCRL” This is exactly how a Public Hearing for a new Local Law regarding an amendment exempting minor actions of the – WCRL [Waterfront Consistency Review Law] appeared on the December 1st Town Board meeting agenda on the Town’s website. In theory, this should have been a [...]

What’s an MS4, and why should I care?

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) Posts By John Betsch Last year SoutholdVOICE initiated a self-funded “Only Rain in the Drain” campaign locating drains, recording pertinent data and installing over one hundred medallions on drains leading to our creeks, wetlands and bays throughout the Town, to remind the public of the effect [...]

PEP talk attendee responds

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) Postsby John Betsch I attended the Peconic Estuary Program (PEP) meeting, a bit late, so I don’t have all the names of those who spoke, but generally it was a good thing, other than the survey. It was noted that the Hashamomuck project is a pilot [...]

Only Rain in the Drain

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) PostsResponse to Suffolk Times Editorial January 29 2009 – Stormwater runoff and drainage and stimulus funding While it may not resolve all the practices mentioned in the referenced editorial of using “the bays and the Sound as a kind of septic system by having our storm [...]

Defrost Party January 17, 2009

by John Betsch SoutholdVOICE commandeered the Seafood Barge January 17th for our private event: the Second Annual deFrost Party.  Bitterly cold outside, but inside warmth prevailed; the restaurant filled with SoutholdVOICE members and guests- the stalwarts of winter. With a Jazz duo composed of guitar and double bass providing background music for all to enjoy, [...]

Beach Erosion Task Force Created

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