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.

West Creek pollution, the Real Culprits

John Kramer responds to this week’s letter in The Suffolk Times by Valerie Leonik. There’s more to the story, and it all depends on where you’re standing how you view the health of our waters. Read his opinion and hear the geese for yourself.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]