As expected, the Planning Board on Tuesday granted a wetlands permit for an accessory structure for Chequit Avenue LLC over significant community opposition but provided few details about its decision-making.
Nominees for Town Supervisor and two open Town Board seats are scheduled to take part in a candidates debate at the Shelter Island School on Sunday, October 22, from 1 to 3 PM.
Waterways Management Advisory Council (WMAC) members offered thanks to their former longtime chairman following his sudden retirement after a series of stressful meetings.
Shelter Island High School ranks in the top 18 percent nationwide and 26 percent statewide, according to U.S. News & World Report.
At its business meeting Tuesday, the Town Board endorsed the Shelter Island Fire Department (SIFD) nonprofit incorporation. It also held public hearings and approved waterways permits.
The Water Advisory Committee (WAC) has asked Gardiner's Bay Country Club to consider installing a huge retention pond to support its summer irrigation needs (and maybe do some "social engineering").
Town Supervisor Gerry Siller's draft 2024 budget proposes an 11.82 percent tax levy increase at the start of lengthy discussions with the rest of the Town Board.
The Planning Board is poised to approve a wetlands permit for an accessory structure at 7 Chequit Avenue over numerous objections expressed by many who appeared during three lengthy public hearing sessions over the summer.
Assessor Judith Lechmanski explained possible changes to senior exemptions to the Town Board on Tuesday, and Alexandra Hakim, the recently hired part-time Town Social Worker, described mental health challenges she's encountering.
The team updating Shelter Island's long-term vision land-use guidance has posted the Draft Comprehensive Plan on the Town website and outlined public review options.