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Second "Meet the Candidates" Forum 10-25-21
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And for Town Clerk, Superintendent of Highways, Assessors, and Justice
Click on the above flyer image to download a PDF of the flyer to print out.
Submit your questions to John Carter, MLCA VP, at 6096333@gmail.com
All candidates are invited to make introductory statements, but only candidates in contested races will answer MLCA member questions.
Meet the Candidates Forum begins at 6:30pm.
Vets Park Community Room
11280 Peconic Bay Boulevard
Mattituck, NY
This is MLCA's second and last forum before the Tuesday, November 2, 2021 election.
Members again are invited to reserve seats by Saturday October 23, when the event's limited seating will be opened to the public.
MLCA Members RSVP by 10/23:
First Meet the Candidates Forum
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Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association Meeting 9/27/21
Click flyer image above to download a pdf file of the 9/27/2021 Meeting Flyer.
Special Program for MLCA Members Only
First Meet the Candidates Forum
Moderator: David Perrin
CANDIDATES FOR TOWN BOARD
Greg Doroski
Brian O. Mealy
Anthony Sannino
Greg Williams
Monday, September 27th, 2021
6:30 - 8:30PM at Veterans Park
11280 Peconic Bay Blvd., Mattituck
The New MLCA Spring Newsletter is here!
The MLCA Spring Newsletter features
From the Desk of MLCA President Anne Smith: Current civic recent news concerning multiple MLCA projects:
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Collaborations with the North Fork Dark Sky Coalition: learning about our environment partnered with the Group for the East End and the North Fork Environmental Council (northforkdarksky.org).
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MLCA has partnered with the North Shore Land Alliance, Nature Conservancy and Suffolk County to provide an educational webinar on May 17, 2021 on Clean Water Septic systems, the new laws requiring installation and how to apply for a grant.
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Southold Releases Draft Traffic Safety Study: Will DOT allow a 100-foot diameter roundabout in intersection of Main Road, Love Lane, and Old Sound Avenue? DOT has told the Town it prefers a 120-foot diameter roundabout for the key intersection, but the Town – and the MLCA – have responded that the proposal for the larger diameter should be discarded because it is too large and too disruptive.
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Landcraft Gardens: The First and Only Public Garden on the North Fork
The article details the Founders' initial goals of creating an exuberant and rich garden would evolve into the mission of a lifetime - the creation of the Landcraft Garden Foundation – a natural classroom dedicated to inspiring, educating and promoting gardening, horticulture and the preservation of the natural world. The Foundation encourages visits now before the Summer Season.
Big House Presentation by Southold Civics
Tuesday, May 25th, 6:30pm
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5/27/2021 Update:
View the video of the Big House Presentation at the Southold Town Website.
Use the link below:
http://southoldtown.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetingID=1681&Format=None.
View the informative Southold Town Civic Associations Presentation at the link below at the North Fork Civic Associations website.
https://nfcivics.org/big-house-presentation-by-
southold-civics-tuesday-may-25th-630pm/
Dear Members and Neighbors,
This coming Tuesday, the Southold Town Civic Associations (https://orientassociation.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2527662a98ee877cd7c2e0e1&id=b1140a747b&e=b295b32c9b) will be making a presentation at a public meeting of the Town Board on the ever-increasing house sizes in Southold. The presentation will include our joint proposal for limiting house size in Southold, something that almost all other East End towns have enacted.
We are jointly requesting changes to the Zoning Code in order to preserve the rural and small-town feel of Southold Town. Here is the link to the letter to the editor of the Suffolk Times (https://orientassociation.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2527662a98ee877cd7c2e0e1&id=d579b923d9&e=b295b32c9b) requesting action on house size in Southold before it is too late. Below are more details about Tuesday’s event and a joint statement from the Civics. Please join us and share your opinions with the Town Board.
Limiting House Size in Southold Town – Join the Conversation at a Public Meeting with the Southold Town Board
On Tuesday, May 25th, at 6:30pm the Southold Town Civic Associations (https://orientassociation.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2527662a98ee877cd7c2e0e1&id=2a74601d0f&e=b295b32c9b) are holding a (virtual) public meeting with the Southold Town Board to discuss limiting the size of houses in Southold Town. All community members are invited to attend and share their views on this topic which we believe is of vital interest for community character and the future of our Town.
There is a growing urgency to address the trend of huge homes in our community before it is changed forever - its charm, and character destroyed. The Southold Town Civic Associations are calling on the Southold Town Board, under the leadership of Town Supervisor Scott Russell, to act before the end of the year to ensure that the hamlets which make up Southold Town are protected and preserved.
In 2020 the Town Board showed leadership by adopting the “Southold Town Comprehensive Plan.” A core pillar of that plan is the conservation of community character. To that end, as adopted, the plan advises that house size limits (“lot coverage”) be revisited. Revisions would still allow growth, development, and renovation of housing, but would safeguard outsized development and destructive speculative behavior.
Southold and Riverhead are the only two towns on the East End that still allow extremely large homes to be built. The Southold Civic Associations have reviewed the codes from other East End towns and have proposed changes that are in keeping with what other communities on the East End have done, including Sag Harbor and Southampton. The proposal, which the Civics will present at the Town’s May 25th public meeting, will be available on the Southold Town Civic Associations website.
The Civics, along with other groups including Group for the East End, the North Fork Environmental Council and North Fork Audubon among others, call on Southold Town to make house size a priority in the remainder of this year. The Town can change the zoning code to limit the size of future homes and ensure that our small-town feel remains.
Southold Town is beautiful. Its historic hamlets and rural character are without parallel on Long Island. Now is the time to act to limit house size. Please join us and add your voice to the discussion.
For more information, please reach out the Civic Associations here:
The North Fork Civic Associations (https://nfcivics.org)
The Cutchogue Civic Association (https://www.facebook.com/groups/570233813781381)
The East Marion Community Association (https://emca.us/)
The Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association (https://www.mattitucklaurelcivic.org/)
The New Suffolk Civic Association (https://www.newsuffolkcivicassociation.com/)
The Orient Association (https://orientassociation.org/)

MLCA Hosted Clean-Water Septic Technology Webinar Monday, May 17, 2021 on Zoom
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MLCA’s Zoom Meeting
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This was an important meeting to learn about the Suffolk County
grants for Innovative Advanced Septic systems.
Contact the North Shore Land Alliance for more information on
clean water septic systems and to learn how to qualify for grants
to replace outdated septic systems.
Visit and read the East End Beacon coverage of this MLCA event:
https://www.eastendbeacon.com/event/
mcla-hosts-clean-water-septic-technology-webinar/
Visit the new MLCA YouTube Channel!

Copy and paste the link below in your browser to access the MLCA Channel or click the link here.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqS9risaV-FGH0Z6ifllEWw

A Short Course about the Intersection of
Main Road, Love Lane, and Old Sound Ave

Read and download the Mattituck Traffic and
Safety Study Report Here:
Ongoing coverage of MLCA’s traffic calming efforts
01.21.2021
Town Hall Notes: Traffic study of Love Lane area completed
https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2021/01/town-hall-notes-traffic-study-of-love-lane-area-completed/
08.08.2020
Guest Column: Save this last green corner in Mattituck
https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2020/08/guest-column-save-this-last-green-corner-in-mattituck/
03.28.2019
Town Engineer: Roundabout ‘most practical solution’ for Love Lane
https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2019/03/town-engineer-roundabout-most-practical-solution-for-love-lane/
05.06.2018
Civic association teams up with college students to create pedestrian-friendly hamlet
https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2018/05/civic-association-teams-college-students-create-pedestrian-friendly-hamlet/
01.30.2018
MLCA lays out three options for Love Lane intersections
https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2018/01/mlca-lays-three-options-love-lane-intersections/
04.19.2016
The MLCA Traffic Calming Project Report that prompted Southold Town’s study
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Upcoming Events
Click below on each calendar date for more information about the Meeting/Event.
**Note: Due to COVID19, future meetings may be postponed, check with the
Town of Southold website for Town Hall meetings or the MCLA Board or
this website for updates on MCLA civic meetings.*
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Agenda: MLCA Hosted Clean-Water Septic Technology Webinar
Monday, May 17, 2021 on Zoom 6:30 to 8:30 PM
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This is an important meeting to learn about the Suffolk County grants for Innovative Advanced Septic systems.
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The North Shore Land Alliance and the Nature Conservancy will be joined by local experts. There will be information provided and time for questions.
Time: Monday, May 17, 2021 from 6:30-8:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
*Click here to download the 5/17/2021 flyer with more information
**Note: Town Board and Planning Board meeting times can vary from week to week, find the latest meeting times at the Town website, copy and paste this link:
https://www.southoldtownny.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=0&Keywords=&startDate=&enddate=&
Go to the Benefits of Membership page to download Member Discounts
List and Vendor Referral Lists in pdf or word format.
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The MLCA is a community-based group which
informs the local population about issues
that can affect this community.
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The MLCA's Mission
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Promote, foster and encourage interest and support for all things related to the general benefit of the community
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To work in concert with other local associations to better address quality-of-life issues facing Mattituck and Laurel
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To encourage citizen participation in community improvement programs through meetings, discussions and forums
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To co-sponsor and engage in action with other organizations and groups on civic, beautification and other programs to enrich the quality of life for the residents of Mattituck and Laurel.
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