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Residents request hazard buoy and press trustees on dredge priorities for Far Pond and inlet channels
Summary
Residents asked trustees to place a hazard buoy on a submerged rock near Red Creek and sought clarity about how the town’s priority dredge list is handled by Suffolk County; trustees said they submit priorities but the county selects projects.
Residents raised navigation and dredging-priority concerns during the public portion of the meeting.
One resident asked trustees to identify and mark a rock near Red Creek that becomes submerged at higher tides; trustees asked for a pinpointed location by email so staff could arrange a hazard buoy. Other residents asked about Far Pond and why it was not selected for county dredging this year; trustees explained the town compiles an annual priority list and the county determines which channels it will dredge.
Trustees said Far Pond remains on the town’s priority list and that the county’s selection process can leave some sites off the schedule in any given year. A trustee explained that the county may choose to do less dredging more frequently or more dredging less frequently to manage their schedule and budgets. Residents asked for better communication when the county plans emergency dredges and for the town to advocate on the community’s behalf.
