Shelter Island's STR law is invalid as it was significantly altered when submitted to Albany.
Halt approval of Shelter Island Local Law entitled CHAPTER 105 - RENTAL OF REAL PROPERTY, No. 10 - 2019 amendments which were sent to the Secretary of State following a public hearing held on June 14, 2019 at 4:45pm in Shelter Island on the following basis: evidence that final form as published in the local newspaper Shelter Island Reporter issue May 30, 2019 pgs. 34-35 and as available online at Shelter Island Town website for discussion at the public hearing has significant changes, and form sent to the Secretary of State for approval.
According to Section 13-1 Public hearing; publication of notice: No local law shall be adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Shelter Island until a public hearing has been held thereon in its final form before such Town Board not less than three days after public notice has been given of the time and place of the holding of such public hearing. Such notice shall be given by the Town Clerk by causing same to be published once in the official newspaper of the Town. Such notice shall contain the title of the proposed local law and a brief explanatory statement thereof.
Six significant material changes have been noted in the version sent to Albany, likewise as appears online now for residents to download, as well as distributed by town clerk, if requested. These changes were NOT in the public notice pre-hearing. Residents did not get access to the true final form, and therefore the Town Board voted on a different version. Accordingly, the STR law is invalid and given the blatant discrepancies as per procedures of Section 13-1, the STR law as submitted is null and void.
And - Shelter Island does NOT want this law. It destroys our businesses and hurts the elderly, the disabled, women, and working families. Visit www.repealthislaw.com for more information regarding removing this law from this beautiful island and and reinstating your property rights, civility, and electing a town board that cares in November.
Care about this issue? Sign this petition (share it with friends), visit our website www.repealthislaw.com and write Shelter Island's Town Board and tell them this law MUST be repealed immediately. Write: townclerk@shelterislandtown.us and let your voice be heard! November is coming - time to send Gym Colligan and Paul Shepherd packing! We need a town board that cares about the people who live and work here, and own property here. We have THE RIGHT TO RENT OUR HOMES!