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Board majority balks at supervisor’s plan to hire deputy town attorney and reorganize the office

by Feb 1, 2022
A Riverhead Town Board majority scuttled the supervisor's plans to hire a deputy town attorney as second-in-command in the town attorney's office and restructure the office by resolution — without giving the newly appointed town attorney opportunity for input.

Deputy Town Attorney Erik Howard to be promoted to town attorney post

by Jan 31, 2022
The town attorney's office will be restructured and a Suffolk assistant DA will be named to number-two post.