Government
Riverhead to hold hearing to pierce tax cap and adopt 2026 budget Thursday; questions about budget hearing notice go unanswered
Riverhead’s 2026 spending plan heads to a public hearing Thursday alongside a hearing on a local law to override New York’s 2% tax cap. The town's published notice of th budget hearing lacks information required by state law.
Government
Pierce the tax cap? Cue the crickets
No one turned out for a public hearing on a local authorizing the Riverhead Town Board to pierce the property tax levy cap in 2017.
Government
Walter delivers 2017 budget calling for 4.19-percent tax rate hike — $96 per year on the ‘average’ $350,000 home
Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter delivered his 2017 town budget to the clerk and council members this morning and, as he told the board...
Government
Town board wrap: New alcohol policy, farm stand laws and mega-drone company coming to EPCAL
A town alcohol policy was adopted yesterday, prohibiting alcohol at all events geared toward youth. The board also approved two controversial farm stand laws.
