#SMITHTOWN LIBRARY NEWSLETTER REGISTRATION#

The Library Director works closely with the Board of Trustees in governing the Library System which is the largest on Long Island and ranks tenth largest in the State of New York. Their terms of office are three years in length. The residents that serve on the Board are all volunteers. This new governing board took office on July 1, 2002. Residents elected a seven-member Board of Trustees. On that day, the Smithtown Library Special District held its first Budget Vote and Trustee Election. History was once again made on April 30, 2002. Read our current newsletter and sign up for more library updates Email Address Information (631) 360-2480 Contact Us Hours & Locations Employment Notices & Disclaimers.

History was made on November 6, 2001, when Smithtown residents cast their ballots in a town-wide referendum and chose by a large margin to separate from the Town of Smithtown and become an independent Library. The Smithtown Library consists of the four buildings located in Smithtown, Commack, Kings Park and Nesconset. An addition was made to the original building in 1953, again in 1967-68 and again in 2011-2012. In 1952 the library was chartered as a municipal library, the only one in Suffolk County. That building was moved to its present location in 1950. The first permanent library building opened on August 12, 1912. Between 19 the collection was moved to a separate small building and then to the Epenetus Smith Tavern. SMLA has recorded and publicized water quality test results continuously since 1987 – a database that is unmatched by any other major lake in the USA – supported by dozens of residential volunteers and by generous Ferrum College faculty and students.The Smithtown Library in Smithtown, Long Island, NY, can trace its beginnings to 1907 when materials were housed in Judge Lawrence Smith's law office. Boaters and homeowners may not dump wastes of any kind into the lake, including fallen leaves. Franklin County enforces regular five-year maintenance and pump-out of septic systems near the lake.

SML water quality is excellent, largely due to the vigilance of organizations like the Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) and Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission (TLAC).Īll three lakefront counties forbid the feeding of geese and other waterfowl within 500 feet of the lake to help control fecal coliform. Lake water quality is preserved as responsible new home construction retains natural waterfront buffers of native trees and vegetation that filter lake pollutants like lawn fertilizers and pesticides.

The recession slowed development and reduced those pressures, but new construction is again underway. Until 2007, the rapid pace of development had residents and three county governments scrambling to protect the lakefront environment and to provide new infrastructure. There are currently no boating horsepower limits on SML. SMLA successfully lobbied for the boater safety education mandate, but their request for boating speed limits failed to pass the Virginia legislature in 20. See also: Virginia Boating Safety Courses.A description of the boat’s operator and passengers will help, as will a second witness (preferably not related to you).

Be sure to record the boat registration number before you call.

Boating Violations: To report boating violations, call the Virginia Wildlife Crime Line at 80 from 7AM-5PM daily.

Other Rules and Regulations: Please review Virginia boating regulations carefully before you boat at SML! Read them online or grab a copy at any marina.

If you don’t, prepare to pay a fine and processing fees.

No-Wake Coves: In a no-wake cove (indicated by no-wake buoys) you are required by law to operate your boat at your boat’s lowest possible navigable forward speed.If you violate any of these safety equipment laws, prepare to pay a fine and processing fees. Safety Equipment: You are required by law to carry this safety equipment in your boat: a wearable and properly-sized personal floatation device for each rider a whistle or horn, a fire extinguisher, a flat throwable flotation cushion, your boat rental agreement (if applicable) and your boat registration certificate. Children under 13 are required to wear a personal floatation device.

#SMITHTOWN LIBRARY NEWSLETTER REGISTRATION#

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