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.
Government
Town board approves tax cap override, amends proposed budget to increase 2023 town-wide tax levy by 4.5% over this year
If adopted in its current form, the 2023 budget will increase the town-wide tax bill on an “average” home by $120.45 over 2022, the town financial administrator said. An “average” home is one with an assessed value of $50,000, about 10% of its market value.
Government
Tempers flare as council members move to amend supervisor’s budget proposal, sparking dispute
Six proposed amendments to the supervisor's budget proposal angered the supervisor and sparked a heated debate at Thursday's work session.
Government
Public hearings set on preliminary budget, tax cap override: Town Board wrap-up
The Riverhead Town Board on Tuesday set public hearings on both the 2023 preliminary budget and on a local law to allow the town to override the 2% tax levy cap, which is required to adopt a budget that will pierce the cap.
Government
Aguiar proposes 3.3% tax hike, piercing cap, to fund $3 million town-wide spending increase in 2023
Riverhead Supervisor Yvette Aguiar is proposing a nearly $3 million spending increase, or 4.9%, in the three town-wide funds in 2023, requiring the town to pierce the 2% tax levy cap imposed by state law.
Government
Supervisor responds to criticism about police, ambulance funding during budget hearing
There was no public comment during yesterday's public hearing on the proposed 2022 budget, but Supervisor Yvette Aguiar took the opportunity to respond to questions and criticism about funding for police and ambulance services.
