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Riverhead Town Board

Town board still can’t agree on new rules aimed at flyboard operation; public hearing postponed again

by Dec 31, 2014
New waterways regulations aimed at moving the activity of Flyboard Long Island out of a downtown Riverhead cove stalled again yesterday when a majority of the town board voted to table a resolution scheduling a public hearing on the measure.

Retiring town employees honored by Riverhead Town Board

by Dec 31, 2014
Six of the 13 longtime Riverhead Town employees who retired this year after accepting a retirement incentive package attended ceremonies at town hall yesterday. Photos.

Calverton resident seeks to stop sale of former firehouse, files $10 million notice of claim against Riverhead Town

by Dec 18, 2014
Greg Fischer files notice of claim, seeks to enjoin sale of Second Street firehouse and $10 million in punitive damages.

Riverhead looks to bill patients for ambulance transports from MVAs

by Dec 4, 2014
The town board, as a tax-saving measure, is looking bill for ambulance services provided to the victims of the 1,000 car accidents in Riverhead each year.

Town board abolishes personnel department; two council members call it retribution against ‘whistle-blower’

by Nov 20, 2014
Council members Jodi Giglio and George Gabrielsen say Supervisor Sean Walter sought to abolish personnel department to punish department head for blowing the whistle on financial administrator, who "has the supervisor's ear," according to Gabrielsen.

Riverhead Town Board wrap: Nov. 5

by Nov 7, 2014
Riverhead's 'Supervisor for a Day" presided over Wednesday's town board meeting, where the board: held a hearing on the 2015 budget, set a Dec. 2 hearing on the issue of private roads maintenance by the highway department, authorized a $350,000 grant application for WaterFire Riverhead and more.

Let public speak on plastic bag ban: Riverhead town board majority

by Oct 28, 2014
A split Riverhead Town board will hold a public hearing on a proposed regional ban on single-use plastic grocery bags.

Town Board meeting wrap-up

by Oct 14, 2014
Riverhead Town Board unanimously approves change of zone for old Second Street firehouse site after contentious discussion, hears comments on proposed flyboarding regulations, approves RFP for East Lawn building, approves NFAWL's two-day spay-neuter clinic at Pfeifer Center.