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Community Housing Fund Plans Coming Into Focus at Southampton Town Hall

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Southampton Town Director of Housing and Community Services Kara Bak. DANA SHAW

Southampton Town Director of Housing and Community Services Kara Bak. DANA SHAW

Tom Gogola on Nov 13, 2023
The priorities and the particulars of the Town of Southampton’s Community Housing Fund program are coming into focus as the money starts to trickle in via a half-percent real estate... more

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Clarity for Advocacy

Thank you for your recent publication of the Q&A with Lance Gumbs, which delivered critical information and transparency to your readers around the development plans for Westwoods [“Q&A: Lance Gumbs Says Agreement With State for Highway Access Would Benefit Everyone,” 27east.com, November 22]. As you know better than anyone, “A free and independent press is the core institution connecting publics to the information they need to advocate for themselves, make informed decisions, and hold governmental officials accountable.” I am writing to ask for your help to do just that. There is a significant lack of transparency and accountability, from the ... 2 Dec 2024 by Staff Writer

Straightforward

I just read Joseph Shaw’s interview with Lance Gumbs [“Q&A: Lance Gumbs Says Agreement With State for Highway Access Would Benefit Everyone,” 27east.com, November 22]. I was so impressed with Lance’s honest, candid and informed answers. After each interview question, he truly surprised me with his straightforward, unequivocal responses. I finished the article thinking: Lance is someone I would trust. Joe Hayward Southampton by Staff Writer

Beneficial Program

We are very saddened by the news that the Southampton History Museum is terminating the lease with the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery [“Eviction Notice Sparks a Split Between Venerable Museum and Shellfish Group,” 27east.com, November 20]. Their program is not only beneficial to the environment by keeping our bays cleaner but it provides an educational experience for the youth in our area. It is a testimony to the bounty of the bays that sustained the way of life back in the 1600s and before, when the Native Americans fished and hunted in the North Sea area. The rock at Conscience ... by Staff Writer

Effective Strategy

Southampton Town will soon take up a critical proposal to close the town’s nonconforming sand mines and support the longstanding environmental goals of the town’s Comprehensive Plan. There is likely to be some drama, but here is what your readers need to know. First, from its first Comprehensive Plan in 1970, to this day, Southampton Town has made the protection of natural resources, groundwater reserves, open spaces and community character an enduring priority. Second, through the years, development densities have been reduced, watershed and agricultural land protections have been added, clearing requirements have been adopted, and potentially hazardous industrial uses ... by Staff Writer

The Real Problem

Since the Shinnecock Nation cleared trees from the Westwoods property in the middle of the night in early February, the town has insisted on an approach of open dialogue and friendly communication with the nation. Since the summer, when the nation brought in large construction vehicles to build a road and dig trenches for massive gas tanks, residents have been asking what’s going on. Responses have reassured residents that the town is working with the nation and that things are okay. Since August of this year, when the town issued a stop-work order, there’s been no enforcement of it. The ... by Staff Writer

Giving Thanks

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5350 in Westhampton Beach completed its annual “Turkey Trot” on Thanksgiving morning at Gabreski Airport. The weather is traditionally challenging on this great American holiday, and it was again on this day, yet many of our supporters showed and ran and walked and smiled and started their day with thanks for all we have. This event is not possible without the support of my veteran comrades and the great support of other volunteers. I am always afraid when saying thank you that I will forget someone, but here goes. Our sincerest thanks to: Westhampton ... by Staff Writer

Due Diligence

Hoping everyone reads the Q&A article in The Southampton Press concerning the development of the Shinnecock Nation’s Westwoods property [“Q&A: Lance Gumbs Says Agreement With State for Highway Access Would Benefit Everyone,” 27east.com, November 22]. I agree with Lance Gumbs: They are not the enemy. Due diligence is an essential activity, particularly when wading into, for some, highly charged subject matter. I say this because I can cite my own success story, by having done my due diligence on an issue that had huge repercussions for Hampton Bays and the entire Town of Southampton. For those of you who are ... by Staff Writer

History Before 1640

I was very disappointed to learn that the Southampton History Museum is evicting the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery from Conscience Point in order to highlight the English settlers who landed here in 1640 [“Eviction Notice Sparks a Split Between Venerable Museum and Shellfish Group,” 27east.com, November 20]. I find it particularly shocking to totally ignore the fact that the history of Conscience Point and North Sea Harbor goes back significantly before 1640. Native people lived here and enjoyed the natural environment of the harbor for thousands of years prior to this date. They fished, harvested shellfish and hunted here, and ... by Staff Writer

Profound Impact

I had the privilege of volunteering at Conscience Point Shellfish for over three years. This experience was instrumental in shaping my marine science career — and it’s deeply disheartening to think that future students might not have the same opportunity. CPS has made invaluable contributions to our community and ecosystem, and it’s frustrating that false claims have been made against their integrity. I first learned about CPS from my neighbor, a Community Supported Agriculture member and oyster enthusiast. As a high school student eager to gain experience in marine science, volunteering with CPS was the perfect fit. Every Saturday morning, ... by Staff Writer

Valuable Work

I support the work of the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery and have not seen a degradation of the beauty of the walk to Conscience Point. My grandchildren continue to enjoy the walk to the point, as well as learning about the oyster life cycle at the hatchery and seeing the local wildlife. North Sea Harbor as it was in 1640 is gone forever, but the land owned by the Southampton History Museum and leased by the hatchery can still preserve natural beauty and support oyster farming. The importance of the filter feeding of the oysters is widely recognized as critically ... by Staff Writer