Q5: Storm Damage ?
October 15, 2011 by SoutholdVOICE · Leave a Comment
Both waterfront property owners on the LI Sound and waterfront owners and dock owners on the creeks and bays are faced with challenges such as ice damage to docks, gradual erosion from storm surges and Nor’easters, and hurricane damage and erosion. What background or experience gives each candidate a full appreciation of these problems that waterfront property owners confront on a continuing basis?
Q6: Bluff Protection ?
October 15, 2011 by SoutholdVOICE · Leave a Comment
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?
Hurricane Irene preparations
August 26, 2011 by Paul Birman · Leave a Comment
This 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, Supervisor Re: Hurricane Irene The Southold Town Office of Emergency Management [...]
Hot Topics 2011 – Southold VOICE Meeting
July 31, 2011 by joanna · Leave a Comment
Raw video (unedited) in five parts of County Legislator Ed Romaine’s speech at the Southold VOICE Annual Meeting July 30th 2011, which took place at the Town Recreation Center in Peconic, NY.
No Bluffing
April 21, 2011 by John Betsch · Leave a Comment
Washington State’s Whatcom County policy of valuing the potential environmental benefits of natural disasters over the lives and property of its own citizens is unacceptable . . . and unlawful.
Conservation Advisory Council Targets Waterfront Property Owners
March 29, 2011 by John Betsch · 2 Comments
Is there a “need for a holistic approach, with lasting and durable solutions” for the protection of the shoreline? The CAC targets waterfront property owners. Read more of John Betsch’s report here.
Coastal Erosion Meeting Feb 16th 2011
February 19, 2011 by SoutholdVOICE · Leave a Comment
Nervous wait continues as storms keep marching east. The Coastal Erosion Meeting by government officials hosted about 80 members of the public. The purpose of the meeting was to explore both short term and long term solutions to the coastal erosion happening on Long Island Sound. Attendees from Government included Legislator Ed Romaine, Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell and Southold Town Trustee Bob Ghosio, each familiar with the issues and actively involved in trying to resolve problems for some time. Representing the Army Corp of Engineers were Roman G Rakoczy and Nathanael T. Wales.
ALERT – Coastal Erosion Meeting Postponed
January 31, 2011 by joanna · Leave a Comment
Due to the latest Winter Storm Watch advisory and because so many will have to travel to attend the scheduled meeting on Wednesday, please be advised that the Coastal Erosion Meeting has been postponed. New Meeting Details: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 10am, Peconic Rec Center. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE AND TIME. Please pass along this information to anyone you know that was planning to attend this meeting.
Social Media Emergency Management
January 25, 2011 by joanna · Leave a Comment
A plea for Southold to use Social Media Emergency Management, using a case study in Social Media Emergency Management, comparing Southold to another area using a short slide show and video. SMEM explained. SMEM saves lives and preserves property. Watch the shows, get SMEM smart now!
ALERT: Coastal Erosion Meeting February 2nd 2011
January 22, 2011 by SoutholdVOICE · Leave a Comment
Realistic expectations for a solution to our erosion challenge will be the focus of Supervisor Scott Russell’s agenda at a meeting at Southold Town Hall on Feb 2nd at 1pm, especially along Route 48 and the LI Sound area . Representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, the DEC and the Suffolk County DPW will be in attendance together with Legislator Ed Romaine and town officials.
