Hot Topics 2011 – Southold VOICE Meeting

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.

Unload by Code – Pump Out Boat Program

Southold Town Trustees announce the Pump Out Boat Program. This is now available on weekends and holidays through Columbus Day weekend, from approximately 11AM until 6PM and it’s FREE. Click the link to read the full text of their announcement.

Coastal Erosion Meeting Feb 16th 2011

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 February 2nd 2011

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.

County Rd 48 Washout – that was then, this is now

BEFORE and AFTER photos of one small section of Long Island Sound coastline in Southold, damaged by the great blizzard of 2010 – Hashamomuck Cove. The risk of a washout there has been known for some time, and now we see the kind of result that studying an issue to death can produce.

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 [...]

Hashamomuck Pond – Meeting Tuesday April 7th, 6pm

The Peconic Estuary Program (PEP) has invited Hashamomuck Pond watershed property owners to a meeting Tuesday April 7th 6pm for briefing on the ecosystem and planned stormwater reduction projects, including steps you can take around your home. Owners are being asked to fill out an intrusive survey. Why should you care? Because maybe your creek is next. Find out more here.

Volunteers needed for Horseshoe Crab monitoring

  Volunteers are needed to collect data on mating horseshoe crabs for the 4 days on and near the full moon, June 18, and the new and full moons in July. Dr. John Tanacredi of Dowling College is organizing a collection of data in order to know the numbers of this species. They are harvested [...]

Call to Action – Area Coordinators

Why do we need Area Coordinators? Because we want you to be part of our success! We are experiencing an enthusiastic growth in membership from people with diverse interests. We are receiving unique requests that are specific to some Southold Communities. SoutholdVOICE wants to be able to answer those questions with knowledge and experience, and [...]

Your Town Trustees at Work

Report From August 22, 2007 Southold Trustees Meeting by Patricia C. Moore The Trustees start their meetings with: (1) Administrative Permits for such actions as: replacement of shingles, insulation and garage doors to existing dwelling; new fence posts for a fence; replacement of sanitary systems; and landscaping within Trustee jurisdiction. If you are by the [...]