Letters
Elected officials should not be getting pay raises as they pierce the tax cap to fund town budget
Letter: It's unfair that town officials are giving themselves big raises while their proposed budget, which pierces the tax cap, means residents will pay higher property taxes.
Government
Hubbard proposes 2025 budget, with $4.1 million town-wide spending increase and 7.9% tax levy hike, piercing cap
Supervisor Tim Hubbard's proposed 2025 budget calls for, a $4.1 million increase in spending over last year, requiring a 7.9% tax levy hike.
Government
Town’s 2024 operating budget is adopted
The Riverhead Town Board unanimously approved the town’s 2024 budget during a special meeting Wednesday morning.
Government
Proposed town budget, tax cap override draw little public comment during hearing. Action on budget is expected at special meeting Wednesday.
The proposed budget requires a property tax levy increase of 4.86% to support a 5.5% spending increase in the three town-wide funds that keep local government running. The Town Board is expected to adopt the budget at a special meeting Wednesday.
Government
Hearings on 2024 budget, tax cap override, and proposed West Main Street apartment building set for Thursday afternoon at Town Hall
The Riverhead Town Board is seeking public comment on its proposed 2024 operating budget, requiring the board to override the 2% tax levy cap, as well as on a site plan for a five-story mixed-sue apartment building on West Main Street, during Thursday afternoon's board meeting.
Government
Hearings set on 2024 proposed budget, new five-story building on West Main Street: Riverhead Town Board wrap-up
Riverhead Town's proposed 2024 operating budget and a local law authorizing the town to pierce the 2% tax levy cap will be the subject of a pair of public hearings on Thursday, Nov. 9. Also on tap: a hearing a proposed five-story apartment building on West Main Street.
Government
Aguiar’s proposed 2024 budget: $5.5 million town-wide spending increase, 4.9% tax levy hike, piercing cap
Riverhead Supervisor Yvette Aguiar has proposed a $5.5 million town-wide spending increase in 2024. The spending, which covers new police officers and...
Government
Riverhead Town pierced 2% tax cap for 5 years without following proper procedure: audit report
The mistake, first discovered by the auditor as it completed the 2020 audit, was fully corrected by fiscal year 2023 and the town faces no penalties for the error, according to Riverhead Financial Administrator Bill Rothaar.
Editorial
Follow the money? Not in Riverhead—but why not?
Editorial: In Riverhead, the public can't "follow the money" because there are no public budget discussions by the Town Board. Everything is "discussed" in emails or in offline private meetings. Why?
Government
Riverhead’s 2023 operating budget, raising tax rate more than 4%, approved by 3-2 vote, with Aguiar and Rothwell voting no
The Town Board voted 3-2 last night to approve a 2023 operating budget that pierces the tax levy cap and raises the tax rate by more than 4%. Supervisor Yvette Aguiar voted no, citing amendments to her tentative budget proposed by council members — all but one of which she voted to approve at the board’s Nov. 1 meeting.
