Russell releases $42.9 million tentative budget for 2016
Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell released his $42.9 million tentative 2016 budget on Wednesday. It includes replacing a retiring police officer and hiring a code enforcement officer. The...
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The Suffolk Times’ debates are set for tonight
The Suffolk Times will host a pair of public debates tonight, Thursday, Oct. 15, featuring candidates for Southold Town supervisor and Town Board. The two-hour event will be held at 7 p.m. at Peconic...
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Southold Town supervisor candidates spar over leadership, fiscal responsibility
The two candidates for Southold Town Supervisor faced off in person for the first time Thursday night. And the Democratic challenger came out swinging. In the roughly hour-long debate at Peconic...
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Column: Hey, local government. Step into 2015, will ya?
According to its most recent quarterly statement, Facebook has about 1.3 billion active users. Twitter’s website touts 316 million monthly users. About 500 million tweets are sent daily worldwide. The...
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Town to pump $250,000 in reserves into highway department budget
This past harsh winter took its toll on the Southold Town highway department budget. The coffers are now totally empty, said superintendent Vincent Orlando. “We’re out of funding to continue to pave...
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Town Supervisor 2015 Endorsement: Scott Russell
Scott Russell. Moments into a Suffolk Times debate between Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell and Democratic hopeful Damon Rallis earlier this month, it became clear the challenger was not afraid...
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Election 2015: Meet Your Southold Town Candidates
Tuesday is Election Day nationwide and voters in Southold Town will be asked to choose a supervisor, two council members, two trustees, a town justice and assessor. Click on the page numbers or links...
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Election 2015: Suffolk Times Endorsements
Tuesday is Election Day nationwide and voters in Southold Town will be asked to choose a supervisor, two council members, two trustees, a town justice and assessor. They’ll also pick a county...
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Republican incumbents hold on to Southold Town Board seats
The challengers seeking seats on the Southold Town Board this Election Day centered their campaigns around the idea that there’s a need for change in a town where all five board members have been...
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Southold P.D. salaries high for NYS, though Suffolk P.D. even higher
Following a trend within Suffolk County, Southold’s town police are generally paid about 30 percent more than the state average for town police, according to data released this week by Albany think...
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Newly elected Southold Town officials take oaths of office
With the new year comes several changes to Southold Town government, including the swearing in of three newly elected officials. Town Justice Brian Hughes and Trustees Nick Krupski and Glenn Goldsmith...
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North Fork roads in good shape following all-day snowstorm
The North Fork was spared the worst of a winter storm that wreaked havoc on other parts of Long Island Saturday. Southold Town officials reported about 12 inches of snow across town and said no...
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Two cops on leave costs town $1.5M; Russell seeks reform
Since 2010, Southold Town has paid a combined $1.5 million to two police officers who have been unable to serve after sustaining injuries in the line of duty, town officials said. State law requires...
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Parking ticket amnesty program proposed in Southold Town
Those with long overdue parking tickets in Southold Town may have a chance this spring to pay them off without facing additional late penalties. During Tuesday’s Town Board work session, Justice Court...
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Suffolk to Gov. Cuomo: Don’t dump dredge spoils in LI Sound
Suffolk County lawmakers and local environmentalists are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reject the U.S. Army of Corps of Engineers’ latest plan for disposing of dredged materials in Long Island Sound....
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After two-year inquiry, Southold may suspend Justice Court audit
Nearly two years after initiating an audit of Southold Town’s Justice Court, the Town Board may pull the plug on it. Supervisor Scott Russell said in an interview last week that he’ll ask fellow board...
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For affordable housing, Supervisor suggests higher density
Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell is proposing to double the limits of the town’s current zoning rules in order to increase affordable housing rental units across the North Fork. The code...
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Zeldin unveils new plan fight Plum Island sale
A bill aiming to stop the federal government’s proposed sale of Plum Island to the highest bidder is expected to be approved by the House of Representatives’ Homeland Security Committee on Thursday,...
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Critics lining up to oppose EPA’s Long Island Sound dumping plan
That the Environmental Protection Agency appears ready to allow dumping of materials dug up from dredging in Long Island Sound didn’t come as a surprise to environmentalist Adrienne Esposito. But the...
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Southold may require contractors to obtain town-issued licenses
Should contractors be required to obtain licenses from Southold Town in order to do business locally? That’s a question Supervisor Scott Russell would like addressed, since his office has received...
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