The heavy equipment and road-closure signs are gone, and the newly reconstructed East Dogwood Trail is now open to all traffic—just in time for the Memorial Day weekend.
While it appears that a few road tasks remain, such as the painting of crosswalk lines, the heavily used connector between South Dogwood Trail and Duck Road has been restored for both vehicle and pedestrian traffic alike. It is free of obstructions. Enjoy!
COMING UP ON THE BEACON: We will fill you in on the Southern Shores Planning Board’s action on three Zoning Text Amendments it considered on Monday. (See The Beacon, 5/17/26, for background.)
Unfortunately, only three regular members of the five-member Board attended Monday’s meeting, a number sufficient for a quorum, but not for a cross-section of community opinion. Neither of the two alternates substituted for a missing Board member.
The Planning Board has five regular members and two alternates who are appointed by the Town Council to serve three-year terms. Unlike Council representatives, each of whom receives compensation, Planning Board members are volunteers. Nonetheless, when fewer than half of those volunteers attend a meeting, especially one in which the important subject of changing residential setbacks is discussed, the process is not working. More on this later.
THE SOUTHERN SHORES BEACON, 5/21/26
The Southern Shores Beacon 