PUBLIC NOTICE

            Please take notice that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District will hold a special meeting on September 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM Riverhead Fire District Headquarters at 540 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead, NY for the purpose of discussing the 2025 budget and any additional business that comes before the Board.

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners
Riverhead Fire District
Caitlin Buthmann, Secretary/Treasurer

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PUBLIC NOTICE

            Please take notice that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District will hold a special meeting on August 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM Riverhead Fire District Headquarters at 540 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead, NY for the purpose of discussing long term capital planning and any additional business that comes before the Board.

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners
Riverhead Fire District
Caitlin Buthmann, Secretary/Treasurer

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Notice of Meeting Time Change

Please be advised that the Workshop Meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners will be held at 2:00 pm instead of 5:00 pm on Wednesday June 5, 2024.

By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners

Caitlin Buthmann
Secretary/Treasurer
Riverhead Fire District

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PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM
SALE OF 1991 INTERNATIONAL RESCUE TRUCK
 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District, Towns of Riverhead, Brookhaven and Southampton, County of Suffolk, New York, at a meeting held on May 1, 2024.

WHEREAS in the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners the 1991 International Rescue Truck (6-2-8) is determined to be obsolete, and

WHEREAS it is in the interest of the residents and taxpayers of the District for such vehicle to be sold for the best price obtainable and the most beneficial terms to such residents and taxpayers; and

WHEREAS, it is the consensus of the Board of Fire Commissioners that such vehicle is valued at more than $20,000.00, but less than $100,000.00, and as such its sale is subject to permissive referendum in accordance with New York Town Law Section 176 (23).

NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED THAT the District’s 1991 International Rescue Truck (6-2-8) is hereby declared to be surplus equipment of the District and is determined to be obsolete, and therefore no longer necessary for the purposes of the Fire District and Department, and

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that such vehicle shall be sold upon the best price obtainable and most beneficial terms in the public interest as determined by the Board of Fire Commissioners, and 

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that any monies or sums to be realized from the sale of the District’s 1991 International Rescue Truck (6-2-8) shall be paid into the District’s General Fund. This resolution for the sale of such vehicle is adopted subject to permissive referendum pursuant to General Municipal Law Article 2, Section 6-g.
 

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT
TOWNS OF RIVERHEAD, BROOKHAVEN AND SOUTHAMPTON
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK
 
By:  Caitlin Buthmann
 
Dated:  May 1, 2024

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PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM
SALE OF 1997 FREIGHTLINER TANKER
 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District, Towns of Riverhead, Brookhaven and Southampton, County of Suffolk, New York, at a meeting held on April 16, 2024.

WHEREAS in the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners the 1997 Freightliner Tanker (6-2-7) is determined to be obsolete, and the Fire District is in need of a new tanker; and

WHEREAS it is in the interest of the residents and taxpayers of the District for such vehicle to be sold for the best price obtainable and the most beneficial terms to such residents and taxpayers; and

WHEREAS, it is the consensus of the Board of Fire Commissioners that such vehicle is valued at more than $20,000.00, but less than $100,000.00, and as such its sale is subject to permissive referendum in accordance with New York Town Law Section 176 (23).

NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED THAT the District’s 1997 Freightliner Tanker (6-2-7) is hereby declared to be surplus equipment of the District and is determined to be obsolete, and therefore no longer necessary for the purposes of the Fire District and Department, and

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that such vehicle shall be sold upon the best price obtainable and most beneficial terms in the public interest as determined by the Board of Fire Commissioners, and 

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that any monies or sums to be realized from the sale of the District’s 1997 Freightliner Tanker (6-2-7) shall be paid into the District’s General Fund. This resolution for the sale of such vehicle is adopted subject to permissive referendum pursuant to General Municipal Law Article 2, Section 6-g.
 

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT
TOWNS OF RIVERHEAD, BROOKHAVEN AND SOUTHAMPTON
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK
 
By:  Caitlin Buthmann
 
Dated:  April 16, 2024

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April 9, 2024

LEGAL NOTICE

            Please take notice that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District will hold a special meeting on April 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM Fire District Headquarters at 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY for the purpose of discussing the purchasing of apparatus and any additional business that comes before the Board.

           By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners

Riverhead Fire District

Caitlin Buthmann, Secretary/Treasurer

Notice of Permissive Referendum:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District at a scheduled meeting held on the 19th day of March 2024, duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to a permissive referendum: 

BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the provisions of the General Municipal Law and the Town Law of the State of New York, that a sum not to exceed $1,000,000.00 be expended from the Equipment & Apparatus Reserve Fund of the Riverhead Fire District for the purchase of one 4,000-gallon Tanker, and necessary equipment, and be it 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution is adopted subject to a permissive referendum as provided in the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, and be it 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Fire District shall, within ten working days of the adoption of this resolution, publish a notice within the official newspaper of the Fire District setting forth the date of the adoption of the resolution and an abstract of the resolution concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof and that the resolution was adopted subject to a permissive referendum. 

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE
RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT
Towns of Riverhead, Brookhaven & Southampton,
Suffolk County, New York
By: Caitlin Buthmann
District Secretary/Treasurer 

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the 2024 Organizational Meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District; Towns of Riverhead, Southampton and Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York will be held on Wednesday January 3, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. (prevailing time) at fire headquarters, 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, New York 11901.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the dates of regular meetings of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District for 2024 are the first Wednesday and third Tuesday of each month as follows:

Wednesday January 17, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday February 7, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Wednesday February 21, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday March 6, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Tuesday March 19, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday April 3, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Tuesday April 16, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday May 1, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Tuesday May 21, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday June 5, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Tuesday June 18, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday July 3, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Tuesday July 16, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday August 7, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Tuesday August 20, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday September 4, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Tuesday September 17, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday October 2, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Tuesday October 15, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday November 6, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Tuesday November 19, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday December 4, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Tuesday December 17, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

All meetings will be held at fire headquarters, 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY and are open to the public.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS 

Caitlin Buthmann

District Secretary/Treasurer

Riverhead Fire District

Notice is hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS for:

RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT

Site Improvements at Northville Turnpike Training Facility

H2M Project No.: RDFD 2304

Single Prime Contract

Will be received until 9:00 am prevailing time on Tuesday, 06 February 2024, at the Office of the Commissioners’, located at 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, New York 11901

Complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained online as a download at the following website: melville.h2mplanroom.com beginning Monday, 15 January 2024.

Complete sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained from REVplans, 28 Church Street, Unit 7, Warwick, NY 10990 Tel: 1-877-272-0216, upon depositing the sum of $100 (One Hundred Dollars) for each combined set of documents. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to the RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT. Plan deposit is refundable in accordance with the terms in the Instructions to Bidders to all submitting bids. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs.

Please note REVplans (melville.h2mplanroom.com) is the designated location and means for distributing and obtaining all bid package information. Only those Contract Documents obtained in this manner will enable a prospective bidder to be identified as an official plan holder of record.  The Provider takes no responsibility for the completeness of Contract Documents obtained from other sources.  Contract Documents obtained from other sources may not be accurate or may not contain addenda that may have been issued.

All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at melville.h2mplanroom.com.  Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda.

Bids must be made in the standard proposal form in the manner designated therein and as required by the Specifications that must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name of the job and name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to: RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT, clearly marked on the outside: Bid For: Site Improvements at Northville Turnpike Training Facility

Each proposal submitted must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, made payable to the RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a commitment by the bidder that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract to perform the work and will execute such further security as may be required for the faithful performance of the contract.  Certification of bonding company is required for this bid, see Instructions for Bidders section.  Each bidder shall agree to hold his/her bid price for forty five (45) days after the formal bid opening.

A pre-bid meeting and walk thru is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Thursday, 25 January 2024.  Potential bidders are asked to gather at the project site, at which time they will be escorted to the areas of work.  This meeting is not mandatory; however, it is highly recommended that all potential bidders attend.

It is the Board of Fire Commissioners intention to award the contracts to the lowest qualified bidder who can meet the experience, technical and budget requirements.  The Board of Fire Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informality and to accept such bid which, in the opinion of the Board of Fire Commissioners, is in the best interests of the District.

Bids include all costs associated with the project. By submitting a bid, the bidder represents that they are familiar with the site and project conditions. Additionally, prior to submitting its bid, Contractor shall make Architect and Owner aware of any problems and/or inconsistencies in the bid documents.

                                                                                                Riverhead Fire District

                                                                                                Board of Fire Commissioners

                                                                                                Town of Riverhead

Issue Date: January 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE

ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT

On December 12, 2023

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Riverhead Fire District will take place on December 12, 2023, between the hours of 3:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. at Fire Headquarters located at 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY  11901, for the purpose of electing one (1) Fire Commissioner for a five (5) year term, commencing January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2028 and one (1) Fire Commissioner for a three (3) year term, commencing January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and for the voting upon a proposition to amend the Length of Service Awards Program current in effect as stated below:

            NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that all residents residing in the Riverhead Fire District in the Towns of Riverhead, Southampton, and Brookhaven who were duly registered to vote with the Suffolk County Board of Elections on or before November 20, 2023, shall be eligible to vote at this election.

PROPOSITION

Shall the Resolution of the Riverhead Fire District in the Towns of Riverhead, Brookhaven and Southampton, County of Suffolk, State of New York, entitled:

THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT, TOWN OF RIVERHEAD, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, STATE OF NEW YORK, IN A RESOLUTION ADOPTED AUGUST 30, 2023, APPROVED THE AMENDMENT OF THE LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED BY THE FIRE DISTRICT AND ESTABLISHED FOR ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OF THE RIVERHEAD FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE AMENDEMNTS ARE STATED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025. A DESCRIPTION OF EACH AMENDMENT IS PROVIDED IN THE RESOLUTION WITH A SUMMARY OF EACH AS FOLLOWS: (1) CHANGE THE NORMAL FORM OF PAYMENT FROM A LIFETIME MONTHLY PAYMENT ONLY TO A LIFETIME MONTHLY PAYMENT WITH THE FIRST 120 PAYMENTS GUARANTEED; (2) EXTEND THE MAXIMUM YEARS OF SERVICE CREDIT FROM 20 TO 50; (3) FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS ONLY AS OF JANUARY 1, 2025, GRANT SERVICE CREDIT FOR CALENDAR YEARS IN WHICH 50 POINTS WERE EARNED AFTER HAVING ALREADY EARNED THE MAXIMUM YEARS OF SERVICE CREDIT OF 20, WITH A SPECIAL PROVISION FOR RETURNING MEMBERS AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025; (4) INCREASE THE MONTHLY SERVICE AWARD FROM $20 TO $30 EFFECTIVE WITH SERVICE CREDIT EARNED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2025 AND THEREAFTER. SERVICE CREDIT EARNED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2025 WILL REMAIN AT THE $20 LEVEL; (5) LOWER THE ENTITLEMENT AGE FROM 65 TO 62 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025 FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OF THE RIVERHEAD FIRE DEPARTMENT ON JANUARY 1, 2025, WITH AN ADDITIONAL PROVISION FOR RETURNING MEMBERS AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025. THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT A PLAN DOCUMENT WHICH WILL OUTLINE ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTION OF THESE AMENDMENTS.

THE CURRENT CONTRIBUTION TO THE LOSAP TRUST FUND IS ABOUT $375,000, WHICH IS $2,400 PER ELIGIBLE FIREFIGHTER THAT EARNS SERVICE CREDIT, PLUS ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $8,800. THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE LOSAP TRUST FUND FOR THE AMENDED PROGRAM IS ESTIMATED TO INCREASE BY $420,000 AS A RESULT OF THIS AMENDMENT AND IS, THEREFORE, ESTIMATED TO BE $795,000, OR $4,400 PER ELIGIBLE FIREFIGHTER THAT EARNS SERVICE CREDIT. THE ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE COST IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO $9,300 AS A RESULT OF THIS AMENDMENT.

SHALL THE STATED RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS BE APPROVED?

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that candidates for the Office of Fire Commissioner shall have their names filed in petition form, signed by a minimum of twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, with the Riverhead Fire District Secretary on or before 4:00 P.M. November 22, 2023. Candidates may obtain the petition from the Fire District Secretary at 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.

Caitlin Buthmann
Secretary/Treasurer
Riverhead Fire District

NOTICIA PÚBLICA

ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO DE BOMBEROS DE RIVERHEAD

El 12 de diciembre de 2023.

            POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la Elección Anual del Distrito de Bomberos de Riverhead se llevará a cabo el 12 de diciembre de 2023, entre las 3:00 p.m. y 9:00 p.m. en la Sede de Bomberos ubicada en 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901, con el propósito de elegir un (1) Comisionado de Bomberos por un período de cinco (5) años, comenzando el 1 de enero de 2024 y terminando el 31 de diciembre de 2028 y un (1 ) Comisionado de Bomberos por un período de tres (3) años, a partir del 1 de enero de 2024 y finalizando el 31 de diciembre de 2026, y para la votación de una propuesta para enmendar el Programa de Reconocimiento por Duración de Servicio vigente como se indica a continuación:

            POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que todos los residentes que residen en el Distrito de Bomberos de Riverhead en las ciudades de Riverhead, Southampton y Brookhaven que estaban debidamente registrados para votar en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Suffolk el 20 de noviembre de 2023 o antes, serán elegibles para votar. en esta elección.

PROPUESTA

¿La Resolución del Distrito de Bomberos de Riverhead en los Pueblos de Riverhead, Brookhaven y Southampton, Condado de Suffolk, Estado de Nueva York, titulada:

LA JUNTA DE COMISIONADOS DE BOMBEROS DEL DISTRITO DE BOMBEROS DE RIVERHEAD, PUEBLO DE RIVERHEAD, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK, EN UNA RESOLUCIÓN ADOPTADA EL 30 DE AGOSTO DE 2023, APROBÓ LA ENMIENDA DEL PROGRAMA DE RECONOCIMIENTO POR DURACIÓN DE SERVICIO, ADMINISTRADO POR EL DISTRITO DE BOMBEROS Y ESTABLECIDO PARA BOMBEROS VOLUNTARIOS ACTIVOS DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE BOMBEROS DE RIVERHEAD. LAS ENMIENDAS SE ESTABLECEN CON VIGENCIA A PARTIR DEL 1 DE ENERO DE 2025. EN LA RESOLUCIÓN SE PROPORCIONA UNA DESCRIPCIÓN DE CADA ENMIENDA CON UN RESUMEN DE CADA UNA DE LA SIGUIENTE FORMA: (1) CAMBIAR LA FORMA NORMAL DE PAGO DE UN PAGO MENSUAL DE POR VIDA SOLAMENTE A UN PAGO MENSUAL DE POR VIDA CON LOS PRIMEROS 120 PAGOS GARANTIZADOS; (2) AMPLIAR EL CRÉDITO DE AÑOS MÁXIMOS DE SERVICIO DE 20 A 50; (3) PARA MIEMBROS ACTIVOS SÓLO A PARTIR DEL 1 DE ENERO DE 2025, OTORGAR CRÉDITO DE SERVICIO POR LOS AÑOS DE CALENDARIO EN LOS CUALES SE OBTENIERON 50 PUNTOS DESPUÉS DE HABER OBTENIDO EL CRÉDITO MÁXIMO DE AÑOS DE SERVICIO DE 20, CON UNA DISPOSICIÓN ESPECIAL PARA MIEMBROS QUE REGRESAN DESPUÉS DEL 1 DE ENERO, 2025; (4) AUMENTAR EL RECONOCIMIENTO DE SERVICIO MENSUAL DE $20 A $30 CON EFECTO CON EL CRÉDITO DE SERVICIO OBTENIDO EN EL AÑO DE CALENDARIO 2025 EN ADELANTE. EL CRÉDITO DE SERVICIO OBTENIDO ANTES DEL 1 DE ENERO DE 2025 PERMANECERÁ EN EL NIVEL DE $20; (5) REDUCIR LA EDAD DE DERECHO DE 65 A 62 EFECTIVO EL 1 DE ENERO DE 2025 PARA TODOS LOS PARTICIPANTES QUE SON BOMBEROS VOLUNTARIOS ACTIVOS DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE BOMBEROS DE RIVERHEAD EL 1 DE ENERO DE 2025, CON UNA DISPOSICIÓN ADICIONAL PARA LOS MIEMBROS QUE REGRESAN DESPUÉS DEL 1 DE ENERO DE 2025. LA JUNTA ADOPTARÁ UN DOCUMENTO DEL PLAN QUE DESCRIBE LOS PROCEDIMIENTOS ADICIONALES Y POLÍTICAS ADMINISTRATIVAS PARA LLEVAR A CABO LA INTENCIÓN DE ESTAS ENMIENDAS.

LA CONTRIBUCIÓN ACTUAL AL FONDO FIDUCIARIO DE LOSAP ES DE APROXIMADAMENTE $375,000, QUE ES $2,400 POR BOMBERO ELEGIBLE QUE OBTENGA CRÉDITO DE SERVICIO, MÁS COSTOS ADMINISTRATIVOS ANUALES DE APROXIMADAMENTE $8,800. SE ESTIMA QUE LA CONTRIBUCIÓN ANUAL AL FONDO FIDUCIARIO DE LOSAP PARA EL PROGRAMA ENMENDADO AUMENTARÁ EN $420,000 COMO RESULTADO DE ESTA ENMIENDA Y, POR LO TANTO, SE ESTIMA EN $795,000, O $4,400 POR BOMBERO ELEGIBLE QUE OBTENGA CRÉDITO DE SERVICIO. SE ESPERA QUE EL COSTO ADMINISTRATIVO ANUAL AUMENTE A $9,300 COMO RESULTADO DE ESTA ENMIENDA.

¿DEBE APROBARSE LA RESOLUCIÓN ESTABLECIDA DE LA JUNTA DE COMISIONADOS DE BOMBEROS?

POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que los nombres de los candidatos para el cargo de Comisionado de Bomberos deberán presentarse en un formulario de petición, firmado por un mínimo de veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito, ante la secretaría del Distrito de Bomberos de Riverhead a más tardar el o antes de las 4: 00 p.m. el 22 de noviembre de 2023. Los candidatos pueden obtener la petición en la secretaría del Distrito de Bomberos en 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY entre las 8:30 a.m. y 4:00 p.m.

Caitlin Buthmann

Secretaria/Tesorera

Distrito de Bomberos de Riverhead

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT

PROPOSITION TO AMEND THE LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM

WHEREAS, the Riverhead Fire District administers a Length of Service Awards Program, which was established in 1997, as authorized by Article 11-A of the New York State General Municipal Law, for active volunteer members of the Riverhead Fire Department, and

WHEREAS, the program is a defined benefit plan, as described in Section 219 of Article 11-A, wherein all active volunteer firefighters who are at least 18 years of age and who are ‘active members’ of any fire company, in accordance with such company by-laws, within the Riverhead Fire Department shall be eligible to become Service Award Program participants, and

WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners passed a resolution on August 30, 2023 to amend the Length of Service Awards Program, which is subject to a mandatory referendum, which will be held on December 12, 2023 from 3 pm – 9 pm at Fire Headquarters, 540 Roanoke Avenue Riverhead, NY 11901, and

WHEREAS, all residents residing in the Riverhead Fire District in the Towns of Riverhead, Brookhaven and Southampton who were duly registered to vote with the Suffolk County Board of Elections on or before November 20, 2023 shall be eligible to vote at this election, and

WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District wishes to hold a public hearing, wherein a representative from Firefly Admin, the District’s LOSAP Administrator, will be present to review the proposed changes to the Riverhead Fire District Length of Service Awards Program;

NOW, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District will hold a public hearing in order to hear public comment on proposed changes to the Riverhead Fire District Length of Service Awards Program on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 commencing at 6:10 p.m. at the Fire Headquarters Building located at 540 Roanoke Avenue, New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforesaid matter will be presented to the residents and taxpayers of the Riverhead Fire District and the Board of Fire Commissioners for public comment to the Board of Fire Commissioners so that all persons interested in the subject can be heard at such time and place.

  Dated: November 1, 2023

            Riverhead New York

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT

TOWNS OF RIVERHEAD, BROOKHAVEN,             SOUTHAMPTON

ATTEST:

Caitlin M. Buthmann

FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY

PUBLIC NOTICE

RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT

540 ROANOKE AVENUE

RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK 11901

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. (prevailing time) at Riverhead Fire Headquarters located at 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, New York 11901. The purpose of the Public Hearing will be to permit public review of the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024 for the Riverhead Fire District in the Towns of Riverhead, Southampton and Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the proposed budget is available at the Office of the Town Clerk of the Towns of Riverhead (4 W. Second Street., Riverhead, NY  11901), Southampton (116 Hampton Road, Southampton, NY 11968), and Brookhaven (One Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738) and also at the Fire District office, 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901 where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours (8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).

Caitlin Buthmann
Secretary/Treasurer
Riverhead Fire District

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT

VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW §466-A

WHEREAS, a new Real Property Tax Law §466-a now permits enrolled volunteer firefighters throughout New York State to be eligible to qualify for a partial real property tax exemption on their residential real property subject to approvals by local counties, towns, cities, villages, fire districts, etc.; and

WHEREAS, Real Property Tax Law §466-a requires that local government entities wishing to confer the benefits of said statute on enrolled volunteer firefighters serving within their boundaries hold a public hearing; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District wishes to consider conferring the partial real property tax exemption benefits of Real Property Tax Law §466-a upon the enrolled volunteer firefighters of the Riverhead Fire Department;

NOW, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District will hold a public hearing in order to hear public comment on whether or not it should confer the partial real property tax exemption benefits of Real Property Tax Law §466-a upon the enrolled volunteer firefighters of the Riverhead Fire Department on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 commencing at 6:10 p.m. at the Fire Headquarters Building located at 540 Roanoke Avenue, New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforesaid matter will be presented to the residents and taxpayers of the Riverhead Fire District and the Board of Fire Commissioners for public comment to the Board of Fire Commissioners so that all persons interested in the subject can be heard at such time and place.

Dated: September 19, 2023

            Riverhead New York

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT

TOWNS OF RIVERHEAD, BROOKHAVEN,             SOUTHAMPTON

ATTEST:

Caitlin M. Buthmann

FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY