Resist Gym Colligan's Police State! How dare he turn Shelter Island into a community where neighbor turns against neighbor? Gym Colligan lies - complaints are not down from last year - there were never more than one per year STR complaints to begin with! Out of 2500 homes? Ridiculous! Do not renew your STR license, do not register for an STR license. Do not fund the disease that will take away your property rights! Gym Colligan is a complete hypocrite. He has admitted to renting for less than 14 days himself (on camera, Town Board meeting). Why is a retired gym teacher with no government experience trying to run this beautiful island? Featured Story 06/06/18 10:00am Attention STR operators: Register by Julie LaneNews Save JULIE LANE PHOTO Councilman Jim Colligan and his colleagues are pushing for short-term rentals registration. JULIE LANE PHOTO Councilman Jim Colligan and his colleagues are pushing for short-term rentals registration. Three letters — STR — immediately grab the attention of some Islanders as the debate on any aspect of the short-term rental law that took effect last summer continues. STRs was briefly touched on by Town Board members at their Tuesday work session when Town Attorney Bob DeStefano Jr. asked a question about enforcement of the law: Should he, as town attorney, take action against those who fail to register the rental of their properties on a short-term basis when they are absent from the premises, or should he just get them to register. The answer from board members is to improve the registration process, but if people are resisting registering, further action should be take. Councilman Jim Colligan noted that the complaints received about noise and other problems in 2016 before there was a registration process were greater than those received in 2017 once the law was on the books. “We don’t want to harden the law,” Mr. Colligan said. But the board wants those operating STRs to register and follow its requirements.