The Inlet Seafood Restaurant in Montauk was the location for a fishermen’s roundtable on Sunday, attended by their Congressional advocate, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
Senator Gillibrand took notes as veteran fishermen, captains, and marina owners talked about the injustices dealt them through federal regulations. Most of the time, the senator listened, other then asking questions, and offering to try to drive changes.
Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman and East Hampton Town Supervisor Bill Wilkinson also attended in support of local fishermen.
A number of Montauk residents are not happy with elected officials. The group consists of around 100 people and they are considering recalling their votes for East Hampton Town Supervisor Bill Wilkinson and Councilwoman Theresa Quigley.
The group apparently doesn’t know yet how they can recall their votes, but they know it has been done in California. They believe neither Wilkinson, nor Quigley are working in the best interests of the residents who voted for them.
At issue are proposals to sell the town docks in Montauk and the Fort Pond House.
Quigley says the charges are unfair, and based on misinformation. The board aims to reduce taxes, as they stated before being elected, and they are consolidating and considering selling assets.
One of the properties at issue is the Fort Pond House, which she says was on a Planning Department list, but that it is not specifically targeted by the board.
The board does not seem to have a plan, it is not consulting with residents and it appears to be taking very shortsighted decisions that make little impact on budget problems.
The East Hampton Press reports that Thomas Solheim was arrested this week in connection with the 1992 murder of James Alan Horton, a sailor. Horton, 22-years-old at the time, was beaten and shot.
Horton’s mother says her son saw Solheim on the ship in a compromising position with another man and Horton was later kidnapped and killed.
Thomas Solheim, now 53 was living in Montauk at the Greenhedges Bed and Breakfast on Essex Street.
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Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman and East Hampton Town Supervisor Bill Wilkinson also attended in support of local fishermen.
