Thank you RiverheadLocal for your expose two years ago of the agritourism scam hatched by Riverhead’s GOP. Unfortunately, your recent article makes us wonder if Pastor qua Supervisor Halpin will spearhead efforts to bring this foolish idea back.
Although he campaigned to bring fiscal responsibility to Riverhead, Halpin voted to approve every big raise the town’s GOP wanted for already handsomely paid town officials his first day in office. Even more troubling is Pastor Halpin’s refusal to reject the GOP’s agritourism scam that would transform our scenic farmland into mega resorts. The GOP’s last stab at this encountered massive public opposition raising questions about (as Local exposed) how the town used the developer’s own lawyer to write the law and politicians who took donations from the developer involved.
We now know Halpin’s biggest campaign donor owns the parcels involved in the Weissman project. Following the GOP’s modus operandi as to lack of transparency, Halpin refused to disclose who he discussed this bad idea with, let alone the substance of what was said. Déjà vu all over again?
Riverhead needs leadership to protect our beloved farm heritage – not a scheming cheerleader for dumb ideas. Time for a third party candidate not indebted to developer donors?
Ron Hariri
Aquebogue
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