Riverhead Town needs revitalization coupled with infrastructure investment but it’s easier said than done. After decades of stalled initiatives, Riverhead now seems poised to experience actual revitalization.

Supervisor Timothy C. Hubbard , 65, a Republican, is running for reelection against challenger Jerome Halpin, who is unaffiliated but running on the Democratic line. Both live in Riverhead.

Halpin, 53, pointed to Riverhead’s 2026 budget, which, if approved, would raise the tax levy 7.7%, as a main reason he should be elected. He said working families are being taxed out of their homes, and residents are upset about the town piercing the tax cap. While he is right that cost-of-living issues remain forefront, town government is largely at the mercy of state and federal forces.

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