Jodi Giglio

Column: Councilwoman Jodi Giglio's 'poor choice' to conduct a private meeting with developers in a proposed massive land deal can't be undone and warrants her recusal from further deliberations and vote.

Councilwoman Jodi Giglio said she now believes company has “the experience and the wherewithal” to develop the site as an aviation technology center.

Town board members agreed to meet with Highway Superintendent George Woodson about an "action plan" for the municipal garage before they agree to a $20,000 pay hike to have him oversee its operations.

There was more debate among town board members than comment from the public during a public hearing yesterday on a proposal to increase the salary of the highway superintendent to compensate him for taking on responsibility for managing the town garage.

Jens-Smith called for unity, cooperation and perseverance in Riverhead Town government after she took the oath of office as Riverhead Town's 62nd supervisor, the first woman to hold the post in the town's 226-year history.

Contracts approved by the town board last night, over Councilwoman Jodi Giglio's objection, give management employees roughly 2-percent wage increases for 2016, '17 and '18.

Councilwoman Jodi Giglio took an active role in planning board discussions Thursday, even seating herself at the table during the planning board meeting.

Riverhead Town has landed another $150,000 to help it complete a biking/hiking trail at the Calverton Enterprise Park, but what to do about an unpaved section of the trail remains in dispute.

The amount the L.I. Law Enforcement Foundation spent on the Riverhead supervisor’s race was nearly three times what it spent on any other race in this election year.

Eligible homeowners in Riverhead Town would have received state rebate checks this fall equal to the 2015-2016 increases in county, town and school property taxes — had all taxing entities kept within the statutory tax levy limit.