ANNUAL ORIENT ASSOCIATION
2026 MEETING
Open to the Public
Saturday, June 6 from 10am – 12pm at Poquatuck Hall
Two Great Speakers:
- Joe Finora – Town Engineer for Shelter Island and Southold Trustee will speak on the Shelter Island experience regarding water conservation and what lessons can be learned for a community like ours.
- Jason Hime – Principal Public Health Engineer at Suffolk County Department of Health Services, will be reporting on Water Quality in Orient including updates on the 4 private well survey areas in Orient that are being tested for exceedances of PFAS compounds. He will also talk about the vulnerability of Orient’s aquifer and how we can all help protect our water.
The Agenda
- Approval of 2025 Membership Meeting Minutes
- President’s Report
- Treasurer’s Report
- Election of Officers
- Questions and Feedback
Recent Happenings
Orient Water Forum – Saturday, October 25th Poquatuck Hall 9:00am-12:30 pm
THE ORIENT WATER FORUM – Hear about the future of Orient’s Water Resources. Will there be enough? Will it be drinkable? Are areas of Orient more vulnerable? Saturday, October 25th Poquatuck Hall 9:00am-12:30 pm
Please come join us to discuss the proposed zoning changes to the Southold Town zoning code. We will be walking through the proposed changes for Orient and what it means for the community. We will provide information on how to share your feedback and comments with the Town.
Southold Zoning Update Project – July 29, 2025 3-4pm
Proposed Zoning Changes, OA Workshop, June 29, 3:00 – 4:30
Poquatuck Hall, Orient
Please come join us to discuss the proposed zoning changes to the Southold Town zoning code. We will be walking through the proposed changes for Orient and what it means for the community. We will provide information on how to share your feedback and comments with the Town.
Orient Water Resources Study Is Finally Here!
In 2022 the Orient Association embarked on a comprehensive study of Orient’s water resources: fresh, salt and waste. It’s finally complete! Our hope is that this report informs the community about how our water ecosystems work, presents hard data about those ecosystems, sets up the challenges and opportunities unique to Orient, and offers some options for the future. We invite you to join us on this deep dive into Orient’s waters!