Do candidates support the use of landscape retaining walls to protect Sound-front bluffs? Can Southold VOICE members get a candidate's support vs. the DEC?
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What qualifications does each candidate have to make decisions on how waterfront property owners can protect their property? Would they be willing to consider professional recommendations as they relate to various applications/permitting processes that may or may not conform to the existing policies?
Read MoreUnder California's "prescriptive rights" or "implied dedication" doctrine, if the public regularly traverses an area of private property for a period of at least five years, the public may obtain a permanent "right" to continued use of that area, even without the landowner's consent.
Read MoreGoal 1.2 of the Community Character Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan, if implemented and regulated would have a significant effect on every waterfront property owner in the Town, their well being, their property rights, and their property value. Click the header to read our...
Read MoreJoanna Lane, reporting from Cutchogue, notes that even as the storm Irene appears to have passed, they are still getting Tropical Storm-force winds, that continue to topple trees. Lipa reports that 442,000 customers are without electricity and Joanna reports that the internet is down....
Read MoreIn addition to TV and Radio news, there is the internet. Just like phone lines, websites can get clogged. Not all agencies appreciate that their websites don't work well on a smartphone, especially the ones relevant to our area. FEMA knows this, so they...
Read MoreThis is not a drill . . . . . This is not a test . . . . . . Following is the official statement from Southold Town Office of Emergency Management. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 26, 2011 Contact: Scott A. Russell,...
Read MoreJoseph Fischetti, PE Helicopter Advisory Committee was a guest speaker at Southold VOICE's Annual meeting last week. Mr. Fischetti spoke for about 20 minutes, then answered questions. Mr. Fischetti's presentation did not lend itself to video capture for various reasons, but given the strong...
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