Resorts Lives Another Day

Town Supervisor Sean Walter had prepared a resolution terminating the contract with Riverhead Resorts and the purchase of acreage at EPCAL.  Resorts had already missed three scheduled payments and had been given until October 5 to reactivate it's commitment for the purchase.  The Board elected instead to table the resolution and give Resorts another month to come up with the funds.

This was a complete turnaround and improbable turn of events with everyone expecting Resorts to go down for the count at the Town Board meeting.  The resolution was tabled with Board members Jodi Giglio and George Gabrielsen objecting and voting against the time extension.

Pataki For Altschuler
Former Governor George Pataki has endorse Randy Altschuler in the CD-1 contest between Altschuler and Tim Bishop.

CSEA Objects to Reduction

The CSEA has raised an objection to the termination of an animal control officer (part of Sean Walter's budget reductions) stating that it violates a contractual understanding of some 5 years.

Vinny Villella New Dem Chair

Vinny Villella has been named the new Chairman of the Riverhead Democratic Committee replacing Butch Langhorn who moves on to the Suffolk County Democratic Committee.

Paladino Trails Cuomo

Upstate developer Carl Paladino trails Andrew Cuomo by 12-14 points in the latest polling despite Paladinos appearances on numerous TV programs in the past week.

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