11.20.2019 Government Town Board passes budget for 2020 — 5.9% increase over 2019 “That was easy,” Councilman Paul Shepherd said at a special meeting Tuesday of the Town Board after passing the town’s 2020 budget. It drew laughs from his colleagues and...
11.14.2019 Editorial Reporter Editorial: Island needs more focus on culling herd As the debate over the efficacy of 4-posters continues to rage on Shelter Island, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has put forth a new regulation that...
08.21.2019 Government Dog days of summer: Board discusses changes in ordinance Complaints about barking dogs are ongoing and the Town Board is studying revisions to its Town Code to deal with the problem. The problem surfaced at a board meeting...
08.14.2019 Government Deer & Tick budget won’t eliminate 4-poster use The Deer & Tick Committee won’t be recommending changes in its priorities when it comes to budgeting for 2020, putting considerably more money into supporting its 4-poster program than...
04.08.2019 News Burning up in smoke at Deer & Tick meeting A proposal to have the town begin burning open spaces for ticks was rejected by the Deer and Tick Committee at an April 3 meeting.