County Road 48 Washout – the last 17 feet

When another Nor’easter or Hurricane strikes the East End of Long Island it will not only wash out these homes, but also takes County Road 48 with it. In December,’94 one house was taken by the Long Island Sound. In February 2006, a storm broke through an unprotected lot and water surged to within 20 feet of Route 48 and in October 2009, Long Island Sound came within 17 feet of County Road 48 in 6 areas. Lynn Laskos of the Hashamomuck Cove Group has been working with Legislator Ed Romaine and others to do something about it.

BEWARE the Zoning Board is legislating

The expansion of the Zoning Board’s power began in January 2002 with the “Walz” decision [that is how the Town refers to this type of variance application].  In the Walz case the property, a quarter acre parcel, with a one story house, was 3 feet from one side yard and 6.5 feet from the other [...]

No Spin MIMS Application

John Kramer’s attention was directed to the Mattituck Inlet Marina and Shipyard, MIMS, zone change application for their 33+ upland acres recently. Despite the Group for the East End depicting the project as “Acres of Mining & Massive Marina heading for Mattituck Creek”, he arranged to meet Jim Pape, the person in charge at MIMS and got a look at what is being proposed. Read the REAL situation here, not the spin.

New Officers

SoutholdVOICE is pleased to announce our new slate of officers for 2010. On January 14th 2010, our Founding Chairman, John Kramer handed over the reins to Vice Chair John Betsch, with Dianne Castaldi stepping up to fill the vacant seat as Vice Chair. John Kramer will continue to be an active member of SoutholdVOICE Board [...]

NYS Fishing License not required BUT, National Saltwater Angler Registry IS!

New York State backed off the license requirements as a direct result of the actions of our Trustees and those of the other East End towns, but, you are required to have a Federal Registration card to fish for Striped Bass or fish in Federal waters from 3-200 miles offshore. Registration is free (this year) [...]

Save the Date & Join Us

Warm up to your neighbors! Join us for our 3rd Annual Defrost Party on Saturday January 23rd 2010, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm, at Duck Walk Vineyard, Main Road, Southold, NY 11971

Limited Edition Rich Fiedler print for sale

Get your Holiday gifts here! The holiday season is once again upon us, and here’s an opportunity to purchase a gift to benefit the whole community. On offer from Southold VOICE is a stunning limited edition print by acclaimed local artist Rich Fiedler. Rich is able to capture your soul through his artwork like few others. By purchasing Cat Boat for yourself, your clients and loved ones, you will be allowing this not for profit 501 (c) 3 to exist in the future.

Letter from John Bredemeyer

Dear Chairmen John, SoutholdVoice Directors and Members,
Thank you for your kind words and encouragement in your recent letter.  I want to take this opportunity to thank you and your organization for your commitment to open dialog, accountability for potential public office-holders and uncompromising questioning of those of us who would seek the same (your questions were tough!). Would that other non-governmental organizations in [...]

Fish and Wildlife want your comments

USFWS (United States Fish and Wildlife Service) is accepting public comments through November 23, 2009, on its proposed Strategic Plan for Climate Change and accompanying 5-Year Action Plan. Goals include building strategic partnerships in public and private sector, and include engaging private citizens to monitor and seek solutions for the impact of climate change impacting fish and wildlife. Read the full article and submit your comments.

Election Results

2009 Election results are in, and SoutholdVOICE congratulates all the winners. We look forward to working with you. Click the heading to see detailed results. To view complete SoutholdVOICE election coverage, including candidate short form biographies, member questions and candidate answers, type “election” into the search box for the site.