Suffolk County Legislature

In committee meetings this week, legislators will hear a presentation on the scallop program, consider purchasing farmland in Riverhead, consider authorizing the purchase of Cherry Creek golf courses and Garden of Eve farm, and more.

Nassau County, which has owned the camp for over 90 years, is ready to negotiate a sale, County Legislator Al Krupski said.

The measure passed yesterday, makes it illegal to intentionally release outdoors any balloon filled with helium or lighter-than-air gas.

Pharmacies in Suffolk County will be barred from selling tobacco products under a law passed yesterday by the county legislature yesterday.

Residents and environmental advocates spoke out Tuesday in favor of a trio of bills aimed at banning polystyrene and reducing single-use plastics in Suffolk County.

A pair of bills scheduled for public hearings March 5 in RIverhead would ban the use of single-use plastic straws, cups, containers, beverage stirrers and other items used by food service establishments.

With the State Legislature poised to enact bills legalizing recreational marijuana in New York, Suffolk lawmakers are convening a public hearing Feb. 25 to gain input on the potential impacts of the state legislation.

The county legislature will hold its committee meetings in Riverhead this week in advance of its general meeting at the Evans K. Griffing County Center June 19. Here’s the committee schedule line-up, with pertinent highlights and links to published agendas.

A proposal by County Legislator Al Krupski to freeze pay for elected officials in county government will be considered by a legislative committee today and may come before the full body at next week's general meeting in Riverhead.

Rundown of the county legislative committee meetings scheduled at the Riverhead County Center this week and items of interest.