Government
Hearings on proposals for town board term limits, four-year supervisor term draw virtually no public comment
Something usual happened in Riverhead Town Hall yesterday. The Riverhead Town Board held a public hearing on extending the supervisor’s term of office to...
Government
Recreation fees: Town moves to legalize what it’s been doing for years
The town continues to charge beach fees higher than allowed by town code. Instead of trying — again — to raise them by changing the code, the town is trying a different approach: taking them out of the code altogether.
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Riverhead Town Board ‘Freak Out! Let’s Dance’ festival approved; 24-hour retail ban adopted; term limits, high-density housing hearings set
The board: approved Nile Rodgers' FOLD Festival, set for Aug. 12-14, adopted a ban on 24-hour retail operations in certain zoning districts, one affecting the proposed 7-Eleven in Aquebogue, set hearings on proposed laws to set term limits for the town board, extend the supervisor's term to four years and allow for high-density rental apartments in a new 'floating' zone that will allow for the development of the Family Community Life Center on Northville Turnpike.
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Residents blast Mill Road zone change request, demand farmland protection
A request for a zone change that would allow for the construction of a 162-unit assisted living housing development on a 25-acre site on Mill Road drew strong objections from the community during a two-hour public hearing last night at Riverhead Town Hall.
Government
Riverhead Town BoardFebruary 2 meeting wrap-up
Town board honors public safety dispatcher as employee of the year, thanks a child who made cards for veterans in nursing home, approves 3rd annual St. Patrick's Day parade.
Government
Town Board wrap: Nov. 17, 2015
Highlights of the Riverhead Town Board meeting on Nov. 17, 2015: law firm hired to defend federal lawsuit over use of water towers under leases with cellular companies; new accountant hired; 'World Prematurity Day' acknowledged.
Government
Riverhead Town pierces tax cap, nixing state property tax rebate checks for homeowners this fall
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.
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Riverhead Town Board wrap: Nov. 4
Luminati Aerospace was deemed 'qualified and eligible' for a runway use agreement at the Calverton Enterprise Park during Wednesday's town board meeting; also- shotgun hunting for deer, ambulance billing, budget and more.
Government
State-imposed budget deadlines loom as Riverhead Town Board is set to hold its first budget discussion Thursday
News analysis: The time for making tough decisions about the 2016 town budget is passing quickly and, once again, Riverhead Town Board members have shown no appetite for partaking in the budget process in any serious way.
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Town board nixes medical marijuana moratorium, green-lights dispensary site over community objections
After a heated discussion with residents who oppose it, the town board green-lights a new location for the medical marijuana dispensary coming to Riverhead.
