11.17.2015 Government Town Board pierces tax cap, East Lawn sale on hold The Riverhead Town Board voted 4-1 to adopt its 2016 town budget and to pierce the state’s two-percent tax levy cap at its meeting Tuesday night.
10.29.2015 News Recap: Board rejects most of Giglio’s budget proposals The Riverhead Town Board rejected most of the proposal budget amendments submitted by Councilwoman Jodi Giglio at its work session on Thursday, the board’s first public discussion on the...
10.20.2015 Government Public hearings on tax cap, drone manufacturer The Riverhead Town Board will hold public hearings on Luminati Aerospace’s proposal for a runway use agreement at EPCAL, and on a proposal to pierce the state’s two-percent tax...
10.06.2015 Government Recap: Town Board approves farm stand regulations The Riverhead Town Board voted unanimously in favor of a controversial set of farm stand regulations at its meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
07.11.2015 Editorials Editorial: Maybe the tax cap is more than just a gimmick In the four years since New York State adopted the 2 percent property tax cap, we’ve weighed in on its success from time to time. Mostly, it was to...
07.06.2015 Government Four years later: A local analysis of the 2-percent property tax cap With news late last month that the New York State Legislature extended the 2-percent property tax cap another four years, we took a look back at the property tax...
09.03.2014 Government RECAP: Opposition to housing, retail suggestions for EPCAL The Riverhead Town Board heard overwhelming opposition to allowing housing and retail uses at EPCAL. Those uses are suggested in the proposed reuse plan for EPCAL and the draft environmental impact study...
08.19.2014 Government Town holds off on bridge loan, tax cap vote With Councilman Jim Wooten absent and representing the swing vote, the Riverhead Town Board at its meeting Tuesday night held off on voting on resolutions that authorized a $6...
