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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE
TOWNS OF RIVERHEAD, SOUTHAMPTON AND BROOKHAVEN,
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK
MAY 13, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the resolution duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District, in the Towns of Riverhead, Southampton and Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, a Special Election of the qualified voters of said Fire District, will be held at the Fire Headquarters at 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, New York, on May 13, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time) and the polls shall remain open until 9:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time) or as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their votes upon the following Propositions:
PROPOSITION #1
Shall the bond resolution of the Riverhead Fire District, in the Towns of Riverhead, Southampton and Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, entitled: “BOND RESOLUTION OF THE RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE TOWNS OF RIVERHEAD, SOUTHAMPTON AND BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED MARCH 18, 2025, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,000,000 TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION OF AN AERIAL TRUCK; STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $3,000,000; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON AS THE SAME BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE,” be approved?
PROPOSITION #2
Shall the bond resolution of the Riverhead Fire District, in the Towns of Riverhead, Southampton and Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, entitled: “BOND RESOLUTION OF THE RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE TOWNS OF RIVERHEAD, SOUTHAMPTON AND BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED MARCH 18, 2025, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000 TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND THE ACQUISITION OF RADIOS; STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $1,500,000; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON AS THE SAME BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE,” be approved?
All residents of the Fire District who were duly registered to vote with the Suffolk County Board of Elections on or before April 17, 2025, shall be eligible to vote at said Special Election.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
DATED: MARCH 18, 2025
CAITLIN BUTHMANN
FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY
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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 February 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM Riverhead Fire District Headquarters at 540 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead, NY for the purpose of discussing 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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PUBLIC NOTICE
Please take notice that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District will hold a special meeting on January 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM Riverhead Fire District Headquarters at 540 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead, NY for the purpose of discussing the sale 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
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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 November 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 $1,600,000.00 be expended from the Equipment & Apparatus Reserve Fund of the Riverhead Fire District for the purchase of one Ferrara HD-77 Rear Mount Quint, 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
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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 6th day of November 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 $60,000.00 be expended from the Building Reserve Fund of the Riverhead Fire District for the purchase and installation of one Vantage LED sign, 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
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PUBLIC NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 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 2025 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
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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 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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PUBLIC NOTICE
Please take notice that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District will hold a special meeting on August 1, 2024 at 3:00 PM Riverhead Fire District Headquarters at 540 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead, NY for the purpose of discussing personnel matters within the Riverhead Fire District 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 July 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM Riverhead Town Hall at 4 West Second Street, Riverhead, NY for the purpose of discussing building plans within the Riverhead Fire District 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
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
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
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
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, November 21, 2023 commencing at 6:00 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
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
LEGAL NOTICE
Please take notice that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Riverhead Fire District will hold a special meeting on August 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM Fire District Headquarters at 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY for the purpose of discussing LOSAP and 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
PLEASE NOTE:
The Board of Fire Commissioners Meeting scheduled for April 18, 2023 has been cancelled.
Thank you,
Caitlin Buthmann, District Secretary/Treasurer
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE RIVERHEAD FIRE DISTRICT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the 2023 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 4, 2023 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 2023 are the first Wednesday and third Tuesday of each month as follows:
Tuesday January 17, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Wednesday February 1, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Tuesday February 21, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Wednesday March 1, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Tuesday March 21, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Wednesday April 5, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Tuesday April 18, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Wednesday May 3, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Tuesday May 16, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Wednesday June 7, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Tuesday June 20, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Wednesday July 5, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Tuesday July 18, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Wednesday August 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Tuesday August 15, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Wednesday September 6, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Tuesday September 19, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Wednesday October 4, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Tuesday October 17, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Wednesday November 1, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Tuesday November 21, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Wednesday December 6, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Tuesday December 19, 2023 @ 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
Help Wanted Part-Time Firehouse Attendant
The Riverhead Fire District is currently seeking applicants for the position of Part-Time Firehouse Attendant. Experience in dispatching emergency services and knowledge of SCM dispatching system is helpful. Applicants must have and maintain a valid New York State driver’s license. Applications and duty statement may be obtained at the office of the District Manager at fire headquarters 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Civil Service laws apply. EOE
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